Power or no Power,,,(steering)

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  1. AERDAVID

    AERDAVID Member

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    Greetings, I really haven't given it much thought until now but I can't remember the last time I drove a car without power steering. My build has it with leaks at the lines and cylinder so I was considering a power to manual adpt. part, It will be an occasional driver once I put an engine and frontend in it. The frontend will be R&P on an aftermarket M11. Any thoughts?
     
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    i don't have power steering in my 69.5 302

    not hard for me to turn the wheels ? but i'm 6'7'' 230
     
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    I'd go with a manual steer pitman/centerlink instead of an adapter
     
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    Wont that cause it to steer hard or at least harder than stock manual.
    Guessing cause I havn't tried it. I do remember steering gears (power) without power steered hard. Or would that be the same as the adapter.
    The adpt. is about 125.00, Seems like alot to me. Thanks
     
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    Lzoesch Levi Zoesch

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    I have everything you need as far as a power convert to manual steering. Its not as hard as you would think.
     
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