The Box and column are one piece on orig AD, and you can use it only if you
cut it off at firewall, put a bearing in end of tube and make/buy a mount
for firewall and use U-joints and shafts to go to whatever type of steering
box you put in after. That's what you do for the kits you mention or you use
modern short column as said to get the turn signals, maybe cruise if used
and wiper controls like a newer truck/car has. Also for tilt wheel, which
your old column will NEVER be!
My Opinion, rebuild the stock front axle with kingpins, tie rod ends and
disc brake conversion, plus new steering link, it will be like new.
G. L. Grumpy's
Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
AD trucks and MM tractors
----- Original Message -----
From: "zman" <zman@gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>
To: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>
Cc: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] well i got it
> On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Tom C. wrote:
> > I may go with power steering later down the road, and if I can keep my
> > original column I will do that, but I don't think it will work if I go
to
> > power steering.
>
> There is no reason you can't have power steering with the stock column. I
> know chevy duty has a conversion that adapts a 73-78 power steering box.
>
> --
> Scott H. Zekanis
> zman@kungfumonkey.com
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> 1957 Buick Riviera Hardtop (2 dr., 364" Nailhead)
> 1959 GMC in Chevy Sheetmetal 1/2 Ton (235" Inline 6)
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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