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*LAFNATU* · 07-27-2007, 02:15 PM

I just finished up my power steering conversion yesterday on my 62.... Man why did i wait so long to do this... IT IS GREAT...

**slepysal** · 07-27-2007, 02:28 PM

I have been waiting to do mine on my 60. How long did it take ? Any tips ?

Sam_in_AZ · 07-27-2007, 02:40 PM

ya - me too... lookin at the system from my 80 parts truck to go on my 64.
Tips, trick, advice, photos, please?
Thanks

*LAFNATU* · 07-29-2007, 09:16 PM

I used one of those conversion kits and it worked pretty good, on the 60-62 on the top right hand side thru bolt you might want to notch out the frame and add a half section of pipe to close it in, I dident and it seem's to work just fine. On the 63-66 you dont need to do that. Also what I did on the steering shaft, I cut the old rag joint off and pounded out the shaft, cut my shaft back to the appropriate length and tapered it to slide into the rag joint, then welded it around on the inside and out, also I used the front half of the rag joint off the powersteering unit. I ground the rivits off the old one to seperate it, the newer one bolts together.
I got the kit for 70.00$ and the powersteering components for 85.00$, it took me about 4 and a half hours to complete it. I think on the 63-66 it will go alot faster since the frame isnt boxed. If you have any questions I will try to answer them....

**slepysal** · 07-31-2007, 07:21 PM

What kit did you use? Did you run into any problems ?

*LAFNATU* · 08-01-2007, 09:30 AM

I used a REZ Engineering kit, I dident run into any major problems. Here is a link that goes into detail on what you will need to do
http://www.customclassictrucks.com/t...ring_retrofit/

07-27-2007, 02:15 PM	#1
LAFNATU Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BILLINGS Posts: 87	Power steering I just finished up my power steering conversion yesterday on my 62.... Man why did i wait so long to do this... IT IS GREAT...

07-27-2007, 02:28 PM	#2
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Power steering I have been waiting to do mine on my 60. How long did it take ? Any tips ? __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

07-27-2007, 02:40 PM	#3
Sam_in_AZ Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gold Canyon, Arizona Posts: 35	Re: Power steering ya - me too... lookin at the system from my 80 parts truck to go on my 64. Tips, trick, advice, photos, please? Thanks

07-29-2007, 09:16 PM	#4
LAFNATU Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BILLINGS Posts: 87	Re: Power steering I used one of those conversion kits and it worked pretty good, on the 60-62 on the top right hand side thru bolt you might want to notch out the frame and add a half section of pipe to close it in, I dident and it seem's to work just fine. On the 63-66 you dont need to do that. Also what I did on the steering shaft, I cut the old rag joint off and pounded out the shaft, cut my shaft back to the appropriate length and tapered it to slide into the rag joint, then welded it around on the inside and out, also I used the front half of the rag joint off the powersteering unit. I ground the rivits off the old one to seperate it, the newer one bolts together. I got the kit for 70.00$ and the powersteering components for 85.00$, it took me about 4 and a half hours to complete it. I think on the 63-66 it will go alot faster since the frame isnt boxed. If you have any questions I will try to answer them....

07-31-2007, 07:21 PM	#5
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Power steering What kit did you use? Did you run into any problems ? __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

08-01-2007, 09:30 AM	#6
LAFNATU Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BILLINGS Posts: 87	Re: Power steering I used a REZ Engineering kit, I dident run into any major problems. Here is a link that goes into detail on what you will need to do http://www.customclassictrucks.com/t...ring_retrofit/



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