MANUAL STEERING TO POWER STEERING ON 72 CUDA.

[383DART]

I HAVE A 72 CUDA NO P/S.  I WANT TO PUT A P/S BOX IN IT. WILL THE SPLINE ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MATCH UP WITH SPLINE ON THE NEW POWER STEERING BOX. THANK'S.

[the_engineers]

Nope, spline is different.  Shouldn't be a problem to find a column, though.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I think the length between power, and non-power steering column shafts is different too. 

[72hemi]

The power steering column shaft is a couple inches shorter than the one on a manual column.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

The power steering column shaft is a couple inches shorter than the one on a manual column.

Thanks.   

  This just proves I have learned a thing or two from you other guys over the years.   

[moparrick]

I made this conversion on my 70 cuda years ago.  You will need a shorter column as the power box is much larger.  You should be able to find a PS column.  In my case, I found a box off of a 71 cuda, the pump came off of a 73 charger (same as 70 cuda pump).  Becareful with the pittman arm.  There are two different sizes and I am doing this from memory - The 70/71 pittman arm will not fit the 72 & newer box.  Make sure you get the brackets with your pump.  The complete project took me about 3 hours for the conversion.  The only speciality tool is the ball oint cracker wich you can get anywhere.

Good luck

[FM3V6M]

Check ebag, there are several people rebuilding them, you can get a mint rebuilt/restored power steering column for around $250 to $350 depending on the vendor. 

[71cudajoe]

I made this conversion on my 70 cuda years ago.  You will need a shorter column as the power box is much larger.  You should be able to find a PS column.  In my case, I found a box off of a 71 cuda, the pump came off of a 73 charger (same as 70 cuda pump).  Becareful with the pittman arm.  There are two different sizes and I am doing this from memory - The 70/71 pittman arm will not fit the 72 & newer box.  Make sure you get the brackets with your pump.  The complete project took me about 3 hours for the conversion.  The only speciality tool is the ball oint cracker wich you can get anywhere.

Good luck

You are right about the pitman arm. I swapped out a manual steering box on my Cuda with a PS unit from a slightly newer Mopar. I had to purchase a different pitman arm and a new, shorter steering column.

 

[Moparal]

You know you can slide the shaft on your column and it will fit the power steering, then heat the plastic back up . It is a slide inner shaft