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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 | Have a 57' short box with the original steering. Would like to upgrade to power. Have been told I can order power steering equipment for that year as offered by chevrolet. Why then do I see fellas cutting holes into the inner fender to put a shaft thru to the out of the scrap yard steering box. I assume the one from chev would have been a " bolt in ". Bills truck up here in canada says it is available. Your thoughts please, Roy
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The basic answer is that going the scrapyard steering box route is cheaper. The repop version of the original style power steering is rather expensive, around $700-800 last time I checked. It also requires you to find/mount a pump, as well as possibly getting hoses made up for the pump side of things, depending on which kit/pump is used. It also does require a hole to be cut in the inner fender to allow for the hoses to pass through.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,310 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,310 | Though expensive, the original style power steering is way cool (as the kids say, I think).
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 131 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 131 | Howdy Roy
Longbox bill offers good advice, One addition to his thoughts is
that the way GM did power steering on old Chevys is to use a ram assist for power. The newer trucks use a hydraulic assist recirculating ball steering box. This method is thought by most folk to be superior. They are abundant and economical.
Have fun working on your truck.
Howie
1 1955 Chev one ton. 261 engine
3 1962 Chev c-10 261 engine
4 1966 Plymouth VIP 5.7 GenIII Hemi
5 1966 Imperial Crown Coupe 440 engine
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