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Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my options? [Re: ] #240441
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Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my options? [Re: ] #240442
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Thanks, up here in the northeast, trying to find a car over 10 years old in a junkyard and the owners just laugh at you. Things rot out so bad they just crush everything way before they get old. I doubt I'd be able to find a late 80's van forget about a 70's van. I'll keep my eyes out though and thanks for the link. I'm going to look at the safety of making my shaft longer that way you won't see an adapter under the hood and it'll look cleaner. Thanks again guys!! I knew there had to be another option to paying almost 200 bucks to flaming river.


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Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my opti [Re: cogen80] #240443
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i like the flaming river one the best




It does away with the factory joint and gives you a nice U joint instead.

Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my options? [Re: itali83] #240444
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Thanks guys, I'm defintly going to look at everything and make a decision on safety. I'm doing a ground up restoration and another 200 bucks is nothing in the big scheme of things,
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Well why did'nt you say that in the first place!?
You're right,what is a wimpy $200 when you're spending 10's of thousands. Jeez! No brainer there. Buy a unit and be done.Could have put it on in the time it took to reply to all these posts.


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Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my opti [Re: 71 FJ6 Charger] #240445
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if it's going on a restored car it won't be "correct" with an adapter. i just stretched my steering shaft and picked up a manual pot coupler for $20. if the column is already out ... it's a fairly simple procedure and looks better in my opinion.

Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my opti [Re: dirtybee] #240446
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if it's going on a restored car it won't be "correct" with an adapter. i just stretched my steering shaft and picked up a manual pot coupler for $20. if the column is already out ... it's a fairly simple procedure and looks better in my opinion.




What did you do to secure the shaft back together? and where did you buy the manual coupler? Thanks


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Re: Power to Manual steering adapters, what are my options? [Re: 71 FJ6 Charger] #240447
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Well why did'nt you say that in the first place!?
You're right,what is a wimpy $200 when you're spending 10's of thousands. Jeez! No brainer there. Buy a unit and be done.Could have put it on in the time it took to reply to all these posts.




Well, yes I'm spending a lot of money on this car, BUT, rebuilding something for 20ish compared to 200ish just makes sence. Plus I don't really like the look of an adapter. I guess I was just looking for options before I bought one. Thanks for all the replies and info!


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