Okay... its been a while. Thought i was done with hotrods for a while, but suddenly i find myself building a 74 Rallye Challenger. So... catching up... perusing Firm Feel's site i see they are making (re-making?) the factory-style 16:1 manual steering worm. Bits spendy i guess, but better than a heavy iron FR box thats gonna cost me twice as much.

Question:

Do i need a NICE used box to rebuild? Or does a rebuild (with these new parts) cover all that? Basically... does the physical box wear out? Will the kit fix ANY box?

Basically... i need a used one now, and a beat and sloppy box will cost me a lot less than a tight one. I mean... if i'm rebuilding it anyways...


Also... Will the 16:1 manual box plus Firm Feels fast-ratio pitman (and idler) hit Hooker Super Comps (small block this time)? How about Dougs 453 headers? I'm likely gonna end up with the former.


Thats a chunk o change (especially as this stuff is coming North...), like, thats over a grand... but the idea ov a light front end and 12:1 is getting me excited. I'm not worried about low-speed turning (going BIG on front tires too)... i'm a strong guy.