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Topic: convert to manual steering?
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 10-30-2001 07:51 AM
   
Since I'm going with 1 7/8 headers, I'll go ahead and ditch the portly power-assist steering while I'm at it. What's the best way to do this? Is just swapping to factory manual steering stuff the simplest/most practical, or can I use one of those $125 pieces places like Mustangs Unlimited sells?
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Neal
Member #723
[email protected] AIM: MrWesson22 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/Toploader 4sp
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Thud
Gearhead Posts: 1087
From: Cumming,Ga.,USofA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-30-2001 08:03 AM
What I did (and it hasn't been tested yet) was to get a manual-steering drag link, new tie-rod ends and sleeves, a new manual-steering idler arm, and a manual-steering pitman arm (most of the stuff came from Mustangs Unlimited). The only thing that was hard to find was the pitman. ------------------
"It only takes money" Dwayne M&M Member #18
'94 Lightning #942 of 4007
'70 Mach1
'69 Cyclone Spoiler II
'65 Galaxie 500 + parts car
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Gary
Gearhead Posts: 725
From: Sarasota, Fla. USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-30-2001 08:27 AM
I bought one of the conversions to convert from PS to manual on my 69. Im wondering about how it will work myself. I guess it is a proven item but have been told from a couple people those have been nick named widow makers. That sounds un-settling but they did not go into detail as to why the nick name.
In my case Im running a heavy fat block 460, there was no info included as to load limitations for the piece. That sucker fails and your S$%$wed!!! These parts houses sell them, myself would like to contact the manufacture to ask them first hand what the deal is on them. Does anyone know who to contact?
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