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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: ixlr8 on October 12, 2004, 09:46:00 pm

Title: Power Steering Question
Post by: ixlr8 on October 12, 2004, 09:46:00 pm: Hi again Everyone! Is it possible to change over to a variable power steering unit from a later model unit to use on my /77? What do I need to find or do to accomplish this?
Title: Re: Power Steering Question
Post by: roundedline on October 15, 2004, 07:35:00 pm: You need a new steering box, new hoses and a new pump to accept the "metric" hose fittings.
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Title: Re: Power Steering Question
Post by: ixlr8 on October 19, 2004, 05:21:00 pm: Thanks Roundedline! Any other mods required to do the change over?
Title: Re: Power Steering Question
Post by: roundedline on October 20, 2004, 11:49:00 am: You're welcome. That should pretty much cover the whole thing. (make sure you get the pitman arm )
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Title: wondering
Post by: 79gmcc15 on October 20, 2004, 05:41:00 pm: just wondering, whats the diference? is it stiffer? do sway bars stiffen the steering up too? thank you, just doin some learning. talk to you later
Title: Re: wondering
Post by: roundedline on October 22, 2004, 04:41:00 pm: Not really sure what you are asking. He is changing the manual steering to Power steering. It has nothing to do with the swaybars....
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Title: oh
Post by: 79gmcc15 on October 23, 2004, 05:29:00 am: oh, well I dident know. I thought it was a diferent kind of power stearing.... learn something new every day... what can be done to make the stearing stiffer?