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I have a 65 4x4 with a 283 - no power steering and no A/C - that I am going to be pulling out in the next couple of days and puting in a 350 from a 79 and it DOES have power steering and A/C...

what do I have to take off and add to the 65 when setting up for the 350 with power steering pump in order for the components... ie steering shaft, tie rods etc to work right? I assume there are things like that to consider? any help?

The tie rods and drag link shouldn't be a problem. What you need to look at is the steering box itself. You will want to comare it to a later integrated power steering box to see what will fit your frame. You will want to look into reinforcing the frame in the area that the box mounts to as well, as this is the traditional weak spot on Chevy 4x4 frames. I would look at the '73-'87 4x4s for a steering box, can't say that it would work, but it seems to be the logical place to start.

That's something I had thought about much... guess I better consider that though... thanks Bill. Are there any other issues that I'll run into or is that pretty much it?

bowtie65:

I have done the power steering conversion on two different '66 K10's. You will need the power steering conversion kit that reinforces the frame rail at the power steering gear box mounting location. Additionally, the frame rail must be drilled in two locations in addition to the holes already in the frame rail to accept the manual gear box. I sell a stainless steel conversion kit that I developed after purchasing and installing a few of the kits on the market.

In any event, this is a popular conversion on the '60-'66 Chevy trucks and I highly recommend it. I have purchased a few complete kits on eBay, including the power steering box, power steering pump, hoses, brackets, pulleys and instructions with very good success. Good luck with your conversion.

thanks 4-5-6, how much are you asking for your stainless steel conversion kit?