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#52904 11/27/2005 4:31 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | I've got to ask; why change to a modern steering linkage over the ball joints and such that seems to work just fine? I'm at that point where i've disassembled all and ready to have them sand blasted, PC'd and install whatever rebuild kit thats available.
What is the difference between 1952 and now? :confused:
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#52905 11/27/2005 4:53 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | "new" is different suspension and power steering, like a complete subframe - no reason to scrap the original stuff, which does work fine, and there really is no in-between
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#52906 11/27/2005 2:41 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 | There is an upgrade that can be done to your steering and that is you can install modern tie rod ends and you could add an anti-sway bar.
1954 GMC 1/2-ton Longbed
1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
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#52907 11/27/2005 3:12 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 50 | If your front wheel bearings are original ball bearing type suggest you consider a front wheel bearing upgrade to tapered roller bearings, all of the popular catalogs sell this conversion kit and advertise better wheel stability, heat dispersion, etc. There are kits to add power steering to existing stock front suspensions. Regards,
1951 Chevrolet 3100 AD Pickup
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#52908 11/27/2005 3:54 PM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | It's the tie rods that i'd like to focus on. What's so different about the new ones? What is kept and what is tossed?
And as far as the roller bearings; are they all around the $170 price range? Any special tool needed to install? | | |
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