our 69 1/2 rr, manual steering is sloppy.. when u get on it, even a little, seems like car is all over the road... all the front end components are tight.. any ideas??

I had this problem. My front end components were tight, but one of my LCA shaft's was plugged into its K-Frame sleeve and the sleeve weld was broken. Have you actually used a pry bar with the car up on a lift to see just how rigid the suspension is?

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You may have to adjust the pre-load in the box. The service manual shows how to properly adjust. My '69 Dart Swingers box was way too loose and the car felt the same way, with bad wandering. After adjusting it, it felt like a new car.

thanks guys

Very possible the bushing at the bottom of the box is shot, it is on my GTX and I'm going to fix it by converting the car back to power steering.

Have someone crank the wheel back and forth while the car is sitting on the ground and watch the lower shaft and see if it moves around.

Mines so bad the car will make a "thunk" noise while braking hard and the car will dart around which is no fun.

I think only the A body /6 cars had a bushing , everything else has a bearing , but good thing to check.

..watch your gear box while turning the column back and forth from under the hood.
if this just started your steering box bolts may be loose

and a good front end alignment is crucial even with everything tight DAMHIK

many thanks for the replies... the car was at my buddies shop getting the carbs resealed, as today's gas is a killer on parts..

he had the car for the better part of a month, and told me he did a bit of 'street-racing' with it and had dropped the m+h slicks (d.o.t. stamped)down to 8lbs. I put 25lbs in em, and the car is def. better... tho still a bit sloppy... i'm droppin the car off again on Monday so he may look closer at the front end...