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Re: [oletrucks] Kit Question

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Kit Question
From: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:34:08 -0500
Regarding the power steering kits, when you purchase one it just comes with
the bracket to hang the steering box with, this has to be welded on.
It also comes with the drag link and the steering arm that is connected to
the front wheel assembly. You'll have to either purchase a pitman arm or
get one from the junk yard. You will also have to get the steering box with
the power steering pump. Most likely you'll replace the steering column
with a later model one and last but not least the connectors and steering
joints to connect the column to the steering box. Funny how a 139.95 power
steering kits can run triple that much to get completely installed.   Of
course mine is a task force truck. I've seen some cut down the original
steering column and make that work instead of putting in another which can
cut the cost. It can be done...  wayne


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>Joshua,
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>     I ordered a disk brake conversion kit for my 51 3100 from Chevy Duty
>and as I expected it was just the brackets.  I still have to get the inner
>bearing (I think it the inner one, but they tell me in the instructions),
>the roters and calipers from a ~75 Chevelle or malibu (again, they tell you
>in the instructions).  I have not bought the extra pieces or tried to put
>it all together yet, but the answer to your questions is yes, you have to
>buy additional parts.  I really don't know about the cost of the additional
>parts but the kit was just over $100.  I don't know about the power
>steering kit but I guess that I will find out some day soon (several weeks
>or months . . .).
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>BobK
>U.S. Army 1978-1987
>51 3100 5-window (project)
>54 3600 5-window (doner)
>Arnaudville, LA
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>When you order a disc brake kit or a power steering conversion kit
>does it come with everything that you need or do you have to go out
>and buy more stuff.
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>If so can somebody who has recently done one or both of these
>give me an estimate on how much each one cost and the amount of
>work involved in both.
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>Thanks,
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>Josh
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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Wayne Osborne
1956 Chevy Pickup
LaGrange Ga.
http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne

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