I agree Gary these trucks do steerwell with very little effort. My '54 with
IFS and manual steering with stock column and wheel steers so easy I don't
think I would want power unless I went to a quicker ratio steering box. The
only thing I notice is the slower rate of steering, as compared to later
model cars and trucks especially with the large dia stock wheel, which my
wife likes and insists I leave in the truck.
Lee
'54 3100 V/8
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: "Robert Baird" <bairdr@charter.net>; "Oletrucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] steering pump brackets for a 235
> The 235 in 61 or 62 had power steering brackets and pumps that bolted to
the
> two front head bolts. They were studs on top and the pump was held on by
> nuts. You can put it on older engines if you get studs with it, BUT it
> requires the 55 and later deep pulley set-up and there is a second pulley
on
> crank pulley that bolts on front, so you need to get that off the later
> engine also. I don't believe it will fit in 54 or older unless you move
> radiator ahead in same way they do when putting in a later engine. You
could
> also get the set-up from 55 and up cars that ran off the back of
generator.
> These are very wanted by Tri-five boys and expensive if found. This would
> rule out an alternator also.
> I say drive w/out. These trucks steer pretty easy as long as you have good
> king-pins and linkage and keep greased.
>
> G. L. Grumpy's
> Old Iron Ranch
> Huntington, IN 46750
> AD trucks and MM tractors
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Baird" <bairdr@charter.net>
> To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:13 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] steering pump brackets for a 235
>
>
> > I am looking for power steering pump brackets for a 235 6 Bangor chevy
> > or off of a 230 or of some facsimile that uses a slave cylinder late
> > fifties or early sixties chevy
> > for my new 54 1/2 p/u using org. axle and engine. anybody got some Help
> > its for TEX
> > Oh did I mention the the truck made it from Oregon to Texas in 3 days
> > Picked it up on 8/13 doped it of 8/16 pretty good
> >
> > Robert Baird FTW Texas
> > 1954 !/2 at last, I have a Chevy O Boy
> > 1926 1 ton F$$D
> > 1923 T-Bucket F$$D with Mouse Motor
> > 1960 F$$D Falcon
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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