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Offline 69CHARGERMD

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Power to manual steering. ??
« on: December 18, 2013 - 12:23:23 PM »
What do I need or what is required to change from power to manual steering ?  Is the steering column length a issue ?  Adapter needed ?
Where to find a manual steering box ? No junkyards close by. Any particular steering box to get ?
Any other issues involved in doing this. ?
Thanks for any input.
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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2013 - 11:41:34 PM »
manual column is longer, need the adapter.
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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2013 - 02:24:02 AM »
Flaming River has the stuff for you.

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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2013 - 05:27:43 AM »
Thank you , appreciate the response
They show a manual box on there site, looks nice,,,,
« Last Edit: December 19, 2013 - 07:07:50 AM by 69CHARGERMD »
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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2013 - 08:47:49 PM »
Looks nice in person too, I have the box plus the adapter. Can't tell you how it feels since I'm still in tear down mode.

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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2013 - 10:55:32 PM »
Surf, can you describe the adapter ?  I couldn't find that on their website.
Thanks.
Doug
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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2013 - 12:35:37 AM »
Here is the page, I couldn't find them for awhile either. But they are linked to on the mopar steering box page. After my last steering coupler broke I had this one welded.

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0008/s0009




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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2013 - 08:50:30 AM »
where are you located.  I am looking to make the opposite switch in my cuda, manual to power.

I have a an extra manual shaft for and ebody as well.

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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2013 - 10:50:28 PM »
Thank you for the link Surfmichaels,,,, this is what I'm thinking of using

http://www.firmfeel.com/column_adapt_e.html

Cudajas. I'm in Louisville.  I see your in Ontario.
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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2013 - 11:23:31 PM »
that's the one is used, painted black it looks very closeto be a stock part


Thank you for the link Surfmichaels,,,, this is what I'm thinking of using

http://www.firmfeel.com/column_adapt_e.html

Cudajas. I'm in Louisville.  I see your in Ontario.
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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2013 - 12:44:01 AM »
These prices have gone up by 1/3 since I got them at Summit, 5 yrs. ago. It has the same ratio as the aluminum stock box. The column adapter and box stem, have a stock circular grove and tooth flat, so the Allen set screw works either way.

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Re: Power to manual steering. ??
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2013 - 09:03:46 AM »
Thank you for the link Surfmichaels,,,, this is what I'm thinking of using

http://www.firmfeel.com/column_adapt_e.html

Cudajas. I'm in Louisville.  I see your in Ontario.


Yep sure am. 

Let me know if you are interested in it.  Maybe we can work out a trade?

Jason


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