Ryan:
Go to Wayne's web site (chevytrucks.org), select technical articles, and
read the article I wrote about putting power steering on my '56. I go into
a lot of detail you usually don't find in one of the magazines. Hope this
helps and good luck!
Carl Ham
'56 Chevy TF Stepside
Pontiac, IL
>From: "G. L. Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
>Reply-To: "G. L. Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
>To: "Ryan Langford" <rlangford@attbi.com>, "trucks"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] I want a nice rack
>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 04:05:39 -0500
>
>Do like the old truck Power steering kits do. Put the 70's gear box out on
>the outer side of left frame rails just like the orig 70''s one was. Then
>run a shaft and u-joint set-up back to your column or the newer column
>would
>be easier. Much like orig. You will most likely have to have shaft go thru
>the inner fender in a hole you make. You can use power box and need lines
>to
>it off pump on your V-8 you swap in. Check out those kits in vendors
>catalogs. They go directly to the one wheel with new link and steering arm,
>but you shouldn't have to if using modern suspension.
>
>G. L. Perry
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ryan Langford" <rlangford@attbi.com>
>To: "trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 2:30 AM
>Subject: [oletrucks] I want a nice rack
>
>
> > ....for my truck. So I'm working on a Chevy truck mid-70's front
> > suspension components onto my 58, and everything is looking good...
> > until I start trying to figure out how to work in the gear box and
> > linkage. I'm sure its possible, but it would have to be some radical
> > changes either to the truck frame or to the linkage.
> >
> > The simplest answer, it would appear to me, is to get a rack,
> > and ditch all of the linkage and gear box. Honestly, I'd really
> > prefer one anyway, because of the better feel, reduction in slop,
> > and simplicity. But what would
> > I use it out of? How would I get the correct outer ball joints
> > to fit into my hub's? It seems like a simple enough problem,
> > but I was hoping to see if anyone has done anything (remotely)
> > simular.
> >
> > Ryan
> > rlangford@attbi.com
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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