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| | | | Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 126 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 126 | Hello everyone I havw been enjoying my 1955 3200 truck restoration for over a year now. And I have realized I need power steering I'm entering into my 70's now and it's a little tough in tight places. I ordered a kit from POL I have not put it in yet. I have the 3 speed on the column.
Any advice or helpful hints qould be great thanks.
Mike
1955 second series 3200
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,823 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,823 | Mike, It will help if you can tell us if your '55 is a 1st Series (Advance Design) or a 2nd Series (Task Force) truck. Not a terrible amount of difference, but enough that it could make some input inaccurate for your truck. A few more details and folks can offer you some good advice and suggestions.  Edit: Sorry Mike. My tired eyes completely missed your signature line showing your '55 is a 2nd Series truck.  I will see if I can find some older threads on the topic and post in another reply.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,772 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,772 | The simplest (and probably least expensive) way to add power steering to a stovebolt truck is to do it electrically, since the 55 2nd. series is already a 12 volt system. www.ebay.com/itm/326264601901?Prius electric power steering is only one of several setups that can be installed with less hassle and modification than the more popular hydraulic conversion kits. Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,823 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,823 | Mike, Which POL kit did you order? So far I found one older thread that deals specifically with installation of a POL kit in an Advance Design truck, but says the kit is meant for trucks through 1959. After reading through that, I'm not sure the kit will allow you to keep the steering column mounted 3 speed shifter??? Hopefully others with more knowledge than I have on the POl kit will chime in soon.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 126 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 126 | hello Dan, i ordered PSCK4759SR. ON the invoice, on the web page site it is Part #:PSCK4759X. I contacted POL this morning and asked if it would work with the 3 speed on column. I will let you know when I find out. Thank you so much for your response.
Mike
1955 second series 3200
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 126 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 126 | Good morning Jerry so good to hear from you. I followed the link you posted wow that's a lot cheaper for sure. I contacted the POL person to make sure that it will work with my 3 speed on the column. They haven't shipped it yet, so we will see what going on they said it would work and I am sure it will with an automatic or 4 speed on the floor.
Hope you had a good thanksgiving. And my valve job is doing great thanks so much for all your help, and working with me.
Mike
1955 second series 3200
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