Re: Power or Manual Steering?
[Re: hudsonhornet7x]
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A lot will depend on front tyre sizes and wheel alignment . Like I you I like the simple no leak no belt etc for street strip . I have no problem driving mine around parking etc , this was my daily up till a year ago. Though i have a 185R15 front tyre , and no excessive positive caster only about 1deg+ . Also standard steering wheel . I have a World iron block so there is also an extra 90lbs on the nose I also found out there are 2 steer boxes , 1 with needle bearings and 1 with bushes . Tex
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New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
[Re: hudsonhornet7x]
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look into EPAS systems. electric power steering is great you can adjust steering feel with a rheostat. No hoses or fluid mess . Its like manual steering only with assist. I've installed several systems and they have all worked out well. It is a bit pricey but they work
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
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street car, I'd go Borgeson power steering - any that I do in the future will be that.
70 Sport Fury 68 Charger 69 Coronet 72 RR
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
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my charger also has power steering. i installed a small, 13" wood steering wheel, and as the pump is a saginaw pump, i shimmed the relief valve as per the mopar action article of several years back. it seems to have a very good feel to this old coot, but as is always the case, your mileage will vary.
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
[Re: hudsonhornet7x]
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08/28/23 08:40 AM
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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
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
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08/28/23 10:37 AM
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Overall I really like the simplicity, lighter weight and extra space underhood with manual.
But....I don't like the slow steering ratio very much.
With a stick shift I like driving power steering better, it's just easier to whip the car around with one hand on the shifter, and the faster ratio is more comfortable for me.....even though it comes with the downside of usually being overboosted and lacking quite a bit in road feel.
My GTX was originally PS, I converted to manual decades ago but might go back to power someday.
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
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08/29/23 08:25 AM
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street car, I'd go Borgeson power steering - any that I do in the future will be that. Took the power steering off my 74 Charger and swapped in manual a long time ago (I was young and strong). It was ok and it cleaned up the engine bay. I am not a young man anymore and trying to swing that big old boat around with manual steering is a PIA. I have the Borgeson kit and will be swapping that in this winter. I cant wait to cruise the car and actually be able to enjoy it again. Plus the wife will be able to drive it as well. She cant do the manual steering at all.
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Re: Power or Manual Steering?
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I like them both ways, just depends on the overall car. Manual is a bit better with a 4 speed I think since you can get the car to roll just a tad as needed at low speeds. Easy to use the clutch to take advantage of gravity in a lot of places.
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