Conversion from manual to power steering

[mjb765]

Does anyone know of anybody that sells a complete kit to convert my 70 Challenger R/T 383 from maual to power steering? Maual brakes I can handle, but P/S would be nice.

Thanks

[72hemi]

I don't know of anyone that sells a kit, but before I put power steering on my car I would look at the new manual box from flaming river. In order to switch from manual to power you will have to replace the steering column because the shaft lengths are different for manual and power steering boxes. Actually you just have to change the steering shaft. It is a lot easier to go from power to manual, because you can buy an adaptor to make up for the fact that the manual box requires a longer steering shaft. Also the power unit is a lot heavier because it is cast iron versus aluminum and it is a lot bulkier. Hope this helps.

[Moparal]

Well I just so happen to have a 70 cuda pwr steering box, power shaft and coupling. You would need a pump , hose, and double pulley. I checked your profile. Why is it everyone is scared to put what state they live in. I'm in Alabama and you can have what I got for a hundred bucks. The unit has 43k original miles on it. Or I have a 74 challenger pwr box with 42k on it

[mjb765]

I'm in Long Island. Zip is 11590--not sure how much shipping would be. By the way--how difficult is it to change a steering shaft. With all that I have done over the years, I have never had to do a steering shaft. Does it come out of the column easily??

[Chryco Psycho]

it is not too hard to change , you need to get the upper column apart far enough to get to the snap ring above the brg in the upper housing , it is just below the turn signal switch , once the snap ring is off the shaft will slide out the bottom

[CUDA JAS]

at the risk of running this post of track, I am looking for a good manual steering shaft (mine is FUBAR), if you are looking to recover some of your cost, let me know!

[mjb765]

The car this was all for just fell through...oh well--thanks for all of the help.