Manual all the way. I hate the power steering that came in these old cars. It's too easy to steer and finicky.
My 77 year old dad, who's fighting cancer, still drives his '69 road runner, 440-6 4 speed w/ manual steering and normal size tires up front...not skinnies.
CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
| 
