|
03-06-2007, 09:13 AM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: cedar rapids, iowa
Posts: 58
|
Trick power steering?
Next project on the list is improved steering.(Power Steering) My SWB '70 has manual steering, '90 truck front spindles, rotors, calipers, etc., and 285/50/20 tires. Oh, and a smaller than stock Grant steering wheel. Can you say "A ***** to turn"? I am interested what you guys have used for steering boxes. I would really like to use something with a tighter ratio, but still bolt right in. Any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated.
Aaron |
|
|
|
03-06-2007, 09:41 AM
|
#2 |
|
Special Order
  
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,858
|
Re: Trick power steering?
AGR makes a 2wd steering box required on 4wds using crossover steering.I imagine these would be nice in a 2wd.
__________________
"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
|
|
|
|
03-06-2007, 02:05 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sunny CA
Posts: 98
|
Re: Trick power steering?
Quote:
__________________
Ryan Metal Massacre Fabrication New Projects: -New radiator core supports, steel and stainless -Aluminum radiators -Aluminum dual electric fan shrouds '69 C-20 Custom '69 Nova...BIG BBC soon '72 3-door 'Burb...in a few '94 K2500 454 'Burb |
|
|
|
|
|
03-06-2007, 03:33 PM
|
#4 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Joppa, Maryland
Posts: 4,408
|
Re: Trick power steering?
76 Chevy truck PS boxes are supposed to be close ratios......
__________________
1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang |
|
|
|
|
03-06-2007, 04:04 PM
|
#5 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hartford City, Indiana
Posts: 54
|
Re: Trick power steering?
I just bought my entire power steering kit off of this guy myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/truckparts67_72
for $340 from ebay. You might check with him and see if he can make you a deal. |
|
|
|
|
03-06-2007, 08:52 PM
|
#6 |
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bethel Park, PA USA
Posts: 127
|
Re: Trick power steering?
Hey, Cfoust3,
I hope for your sake you didn't pay this guy up front! He's the Lone Oak, TX bozo that isn't allowed on this board. I, along with others, was burned big time by this guy. On a lighter note, nice truck! Looke almost exactly like mine! 
__________________
67 C-20 LWB 56 Nomad--- nope, sold it  75 Stingray 13 Silverado crew cab 08 Trailblazer (wife's)  Pittsburgh, PA |
|
|
|
|
03-06-2007, 09:01 PM
|
#7 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hartford City, Indiana
Posts: 54
|
Re: Trick power steering?
I did pay up front, got my parts yesterday. Everything is great with it. All perfect parts just as he described.
I did read about that guy just a few minutes ago, and I guess I dodged a big bullet with my purchase. I won't buy from him again. Thank goodness I didn't get burned.
__________________
Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, all right. We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some ****in' muscle. -Wooderson From the movie Dazed and Confused |
|
|
|
|
03-07-2007, 09:08 PM
|
#8 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: cedar rapids, iowa
Posts: 58
|
Re: Trick power steering?
Thanks 70GMCer, Semper Fi,
Maybe I should rephrase the question. What stock steering box(camaro, delta 88, 74 vega wagon, etc...) has a tighter ratio and still bolts right in place? Aaron |
|
|
|
|
03-08-2007, 12:48 AM
|
#9 | |
|
Special Order
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,858
|
Re: Trick power steering?
Quote:
__________________
"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
|
|
|
|
|
03-08-2007, 01:19 AM
|
#10 |
|
71 Chevy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Posts: 83
|
Re: Trick power steering?
I used a power steering gear box out of a 79 chevy 2WD truck and it bolted right in with no trouble. I was told that 68-79 power steering boxes will bolt right in.
__________________
71 C10 72 C20 62 Chevy II 2DR HT |
|
|
|
|
03-12-2007, 09:09 AM
|
#11 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: cedar rapids, iowa
Posts: 58
|
Re: Trick power steering?
Any others? Finding a 76 chevy truck steering box maybe like that perverable needle and haystack.
Aaron |
|
|
|
|
03-12-2007, 01:48 PM
|
#12 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Tacoma WA
Posts: 1,365
|
Re: Trick power steering?
Arron - the problem with the car boxes you mentioned is that they mount inside the frame wereas the truck box is outside the frame. They just don't fit the truck mounting. There has been some talk of Jeep boxes being very quick but I don't know about the mounting.
Have fun - Bob
__________________
67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow |
|
|
|
|
03-12-2007, 09:38 PM
|
#13 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: cedar rapids, iowa
Posts: 58
|
Re: Trick power steering?
I once used a Oldsmobile Delta 88 power steering box on a '74 Jeep CJ5, bolted right in. So, I didn't know if there might be a stock box that crossed over to 67-72 chevy trucks. I'm not building a race truck, nor do I want to have to fab in the box, just want something with a little tighter ratio.
Aaron |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
