Power Steering any one?

[gim_bob]

Ok, I'm fixing to buy a 74 step side, and it doesn't have power steering yet. It is 2wd, with a 350. On a scale of 1-10, how difficult is it to add power steering and how much money am I looking at.

[Lt.Del]

i took a '70 firebird with manual steering and put in  a 400 sbc, 4spd muncie, and, a power steering unit donated from a '76 trans am.  If I remember correctly for that, I simply had the pump/brackets/hoses and the steering unit and simply bolted them in place.  It was quite easy. The steering column linkage was a simple bolt up to the hydraulic unit.   

[zieg85]

Super easy, I would say

[oldredtruck]

CAKE AND PIE!!!
 see if you can find a steering box from an 82 - up camaro/firebird - it's a direct replacement but the ratio is quicker...what I did anyway

[VileZambonie]

Box, pump, hoses and fluid

[gim_bob]

Thank you gentlemen, i appreciate it.

[zieg85]

Make sure the crank pulley has the extra grooves for the power steering set up.

[SUX2BU99]

CAKE AND PIE!!!
 see if you can find a steering box from an 82 - up camaro/firebird - it's a direct replacement but the ratio is quicker...what I did anyway

Now there is an interesting idea!

[Captkaos]

The F-Body boxes don't mount like a truck box.

[team39763]

Any more ideas on this topic?  What other boxes would fit our trucks?

[Captkaos]

From all my research for the past 30 years there is no box that will fit other than the one that is on it.

[gim_bob]

Is it specific to which year the truck is, as in not 73-87

[VileZambonie]

2wd and 4wd is different along with changes over the years. The steering shaft couplers were different as were the steering columns at the base.

[zieg85]

There are hose differences made as well, the newer models used o-rings.  Best to use as close to your year as possible.  I still like armstrong steering myself. No power steering boxes that leak, or belts that squeal.

[Captkaos]

hoses are split 73-80 and 81-87(91) The 80's are hit miss of if they are o-ring or not.