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09-24-2012, 12:04 PM
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Power steering
I just bought a 1968 SWB stepside 307 3 speed on the column and need to put power steering on so the wife can drive it. Where do I start?
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09-24-2012, 07:21 PM
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Re: Power steering
Pump, brackets, gear box, pitman arm, hp hose, return line? Sometime after 75' they went to metric fittings on the pump and gear box.
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09-24-2012, 07:50 PM
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Re: Power steering
I'm also going thru this right now. Also have to see if you have long or short water pump.
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09-24-2012, 08:28 PM
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Re: Power steering
And the gearbox doesn't bolt on to some frames. You need spacers or a bfh to massage the frame.
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09-24-2012, 08:29 PM
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Re: Power steering
I think the 307 trucks are long.
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09-24-2012, 09:10 PM
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Re: Power steering
I'd post some pics of what you have just to double check before you start buying stuff.
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09-24-2012, 09:17 PM
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Re: Power steering
If it was me, I would buy a 71 - 87 parts truck and take the power steering, power brakes, and disc brakes and put them all on this truck. If the parts truck has HEI, a front sway bar and an internally regulated alternator I would swap those parts over too. Actually with the power steering, power disc brakes, sway bar, HEI and internally regulated alternator you will greatly increase the driveability of the truck.
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09-24-2012, 09:20 PM
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Re: Power steering
This sounds like a great idea. Might be a lot cheaper too. What are these trucks going for
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09-25-2012, 09:19 PM
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Re: Power steering
Thanks for all the ideas. My truck has a short water pump
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