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#24142 01/31/2002 1:56 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 85 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 85 | Got my Power steering conversion kit from Chevy duty today. I am looking foward to installing it.
It came with no instructions, although I know of a
website that has step by step illustrations.
What I am looking for is some one who has done this convrsion (late model column and steering box) and can give me some feedback.
1) How difficult was it?
2) What column and box did you use?
3) Any advice?
Thanks,
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#24143 01/31/2002 1:58 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 85 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 85 | forgot to mention it is a 59 Chevy 1/2 ton, stepside. | | |
#24144 02/01/2002 1:53 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7 | I have a 51 chevy truck and will be doing the same, as soon as my parts get here from Chevy duty. I'll be glad to hear about this too. | | |
#24145 02/01/2002 2:31 AM | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,177 Red dot, center of chest ... | | Red dot, center of chest ... Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,177 | Umm...I don't think you change the column. The kit adapts your existing column to a later model steering box. | | |
#24146 02/01/2002 8:18 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 57 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 57 |
Kelly
1951 Chevy 3100
1967 RS/SS Camaro
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#24147 02/01/2002 8:30 PM | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 35 | Curly, I have done this surgery on the jimmy. You are gonna need a power steering gearbox off of a mid 70's chevy half ton. You are gonna need a pitman arm with holes about 4" apart unless you sprang the bucks for the one the vendors sell. I used one off a 74 lesabre, and it works ok, but is a little longer than what the kit recommends. You are gonna need a couple of borgeson type u joints to connect your new steering box to your steering column, no matter what column you use, since you are relocating the gearbox. For me, I cut the steering column off about 4 inches on the engine side of the firewall and rigged a bearing in the end of the outer "pipe" to hold the 3/4" steering shaft. This lets me use the stock steering column and the stock steering wheel while gaining power steering. Questions? You can email me at [email protected]. | | |
#24148 02/05/2002 2:45 AM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 136 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 136 | Curly--
I bought a kit from Chevy Duty to install in my 57. It came with instructions. These folks are pretty decent to deal with--give them a call at their toll-free number, and ask for the missing instructions. | | |
#24149 02/05/2002 3:48 AM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 54 | I put one of these kits in my 50. Easy to install though I don't have it all hooked up yet. Mine came WITH instructions. | | |
#24150 03/29/2003 3:52 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18 | Brothers has a long photo album of the power steering install that I printed out fo the future. Ed ke6bnl 53 Chebby p up
1963 econoline, 50 f1 pu, maybe 53 chevy pu, 50 f3 pu, 70 chevy shortbed c10,
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