Author Topic: Power Steering Question  (Read 4209 times)

Offline ixlr8

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 4
Power Steering Question
« on: October 12, 2004, 09:46:00 pm »
Hi again Everyone!:D  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?


Offline roundedline

  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2228
Re: Power Steering Question
« Reply #1 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.

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project


Offline ixlr8

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 4
Re: Power Steering Question
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2004, 05:21:00 pm »
Thanks Roundedline! Any other mods required to do the change over?:D  


Offline roundedline

  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2228
Re: Power Steering Question
« Reply #3 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 )

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project


Offline 79gmcc15

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 4
wondering
« Reply #4 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  


Offline roundedline

  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2228
Re: wondering
« Reply #5 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....

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project


Offline 79gmcc15

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 4
oh
« Reply #6 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?