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#65408 09/07/2006 8:53 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 39 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 39 | Greetings,
I installed power steering on my 58 chevy and used a Saginaw gear box off of a 1977 pu is what I was told. The problem is I can not hold it in the road. The steering is so touchy that it goes crazy with the slightest wheel movement. Does anyone know of a box with a different ratio that might do better. This thing is a danger on the road.
Thanks
Paul
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#65409 09/07/2006 9:16 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 |
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#65410 09/07/2006 9:17 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | taz101,
Although not real familiar with a '58, here are a few thoughts.
On my '51 AD with straight axle, I installed a Saginaw box out of a '76 Nova. This was a police car and the box was a COPO (?) quick ratio unit.
The truck handled very well at all speeds on most roads.
Did your basic steering geometry stay the same. The pitman arm and steering arm should be in almost the same plane.
Could it be a alignment issue. Are there other front end components that could be worn.
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#65411 09/07/2006 9:27 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You may have gotten a bad steering gear. There is a little tortion bar in those. When it breaks the steering gets real sensitive, turns with the slightest touch. Let us know how it turns out. I,ve been contimplating the same swap.
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#65412 09/07/2006 11:28 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Are you running a pump to match the pressure/flow requirements of the gear box? | | |
#65413 09/26/2006 9:19 AM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 39 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 39 | Hi Guys,
Sorry I took so long to reply with answer to steering problem but I have been gone. Toe in was the problem. I was not even close measuring it to get in the ballpark.
Does great now. Thanks for all the help.
Paul
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#65414 09/26/2006 10:45 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 |
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