Check/test power steering box?
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I’m hoping someone will jump in, I’m in the same situation as you.
BeepBeepRR
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saw some videos on youtube.. Looks like you need some sort of hydraulic setup to bench test it. The testing rig is a pretty elaborate setup.
BeepBeepRR
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As long as the brackets are correct it shouldn't be an issue which brand really. Federal, Saginaw etc etc
koosh
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Ok, thanks....found a Saginaw locally with brackets off of 69 charger 383 , so should work I hope
BeepBeepRR
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There may be a difference in the hose connectors. But cant remember to be honest.
azmoparboy
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Hi Koosh, here in Phoenix we have a steering box shop called bench works. Maybe where you are located there is a similar shop. This shop did both of my steering boxes. They did a good job for me, rebuilding and leak checking it all.
As for the steering pump itself, yes there are several types. Which ever one you choose they all have a pressure output difference. And even some can be altered on their output pressures.
Both of my cars were way to sensitive. Cars in the sixties were designed to have bias ply tires installed from the factory. That meant having a higher pressured steering pump to overcome the resistance of the vehicle. When I installed new steel belt tires to my cars the cars steering was way to sensitive, as if to much steering assist, you couldn’t feel the road.
So I modified my Saginaw steering pump to put out less pressure as to limiting the power assist that I was desiring. I found the how to article by googling modifying Saginaw steering pump. If this sounds like something of interest do a little reading. This might not be for everyone but it helped me out and has made my steering less sensitive.
Again this is the way I did this and my 2 cents,
Good luck,
Azmoparboy
As for the steering pump itself, yes there are several types. Which ever one you choose they all have a pressure output difference. And even some can be altered on their output pressures.
Both of my cars were way to sensitive. Cars in the sixties were designed to have bias ply tires installed from the factory. That meant having a higher pressured steering pump to overcome the resistance of the vehicle. When I installed new steel belt tires to my cars the cars steering was way to sensitive, as if to much steering assist, you couldn’t feel the road.
So I modified my Saginaw steering pump to put out less pressure as to limiting the power assist that I was desiring. I found the how to article by googling modifying Saginaw steering pump. If this sounds like something of interest do a little reading. This might not be for everyone but it helped me out and has made my steering less sensitive.
Again this is the way I did this and my 2 cents,
Good luck,
Azmoparboy
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Personally I don't know why you'd ever want to get rid of the manual box... if it wasn't for correctness I would change my Birds to manual too in a heart beat.
I set up a test rig years ago:
A 1/4" hp electric motor
Belt
Pump
Box
Hoses
Wooden pallet
Yes it worked OK, but I did have a problem with the centering valve in the box after I ran it in the car.
I bought a box from Steer and Geer, flushed thoroughly and it's been great since.
A 1/4" hp electric motor
Belt
Pump
Box
Hoses
Wooden pallet
Yes it worked OK, but I did have a problem with the centering valve in the box after I ran it in the car.
I bought a box from Steer and Geer, flushed thoroughly and it's been great since.
koosh
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I actually like manual, until it's time to maneuver under 5 mph....
Also, I dont like the f as ct it BBC seems to be "stiff", and doesn't return to center position on its own
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Returning to center is just a good alignment. I've always been able to rip around a corner and just let go of the wheel to go straight.
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