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Topic: power to manual steering conversion
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oohay259
Journeyman Posts: 6
From: il
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 09-01-2005 08:55 PM
   
i have power steering set up in my 68 mustang if i want to convert to manual steering what has to change? the whole steering box? pitman arm? or just the tie rod? any suggestions will help
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 4652
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 09-01-2005 09:45 PM
For your year car, this is all you need:http://www.mustangsplus.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MPFMP&Category_Code=adapter And welcome to M&M  ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" 12.58/110 on street tires, more to come;) All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html
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68 Coop
Gearhead Posts: 2911
From: Mesquite, NV. 89027 M&M# 4256
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 09-01-2005 11:42 PM
Curious, why are you going manual???------------------
William 68 Coupe
289
Edelbrock 600
Performer Intake
Headers/X-pipe/Flowmaster 30's
C4
8"rear/2:79gears
"Restomod in Progress" Good friends are hard to find, even harder to leave, and impossible to forget.
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Toronado3800
Gearhead Posts: 1014
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-05-2005 10:11 AM
On my 68 I did this swap with a similarly priced part from a local mustang shop which appears identical to the one at Mustangs Plus. It worked, no more rupturing pressure lines on the headers and on the highway the manual steering is no problem. If your trying to fix a vibration, it did not change that in mine, if anything I have to hold on tighter over bumps in highway ramps. Also, I've found manual steering won't cut it for motor cross type driving, but then again, the darned pressure hose isn't going to burn down my car.
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indyphil
Gearhead Posts: 2690
From: Senoia, G.A. USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 09-05-2005 11:06 AM
I used the mustangplus part. Worked fine. I did it for:
25lbs front end weight reduction.
increased net horsepower.
increased underhood space for headers
no need to by a ram drop bracket for headers
cleaner look under the hood.The downside is that the car is more of handful to steer, I cant sling it into corners with one finger like before. I think long-term I may do a power rack conversion because I would like quicker steering but thats big bucks and low priority. ------------------
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74merc
Gearhead Posts: 1268
From: Demopolis AL
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 09-05-2005 11:18 PM
I did that on my Comet and would do it again in a heartbeat if I got another car with that design of power steering. The difference in precision is an eye opener, but there is more effort required, obviously.
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65Acode
Journeyman Posts: 96
From: The Woodlands, TX
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 09-06-2005 08:53 AM
I did it in my 65 hardtop and love it. I put in a new Flaming River steering box also, which helps ease the effort a bit.Nick
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