Thanks @72bluNblu I plan on swapping to a manual box and was looking at all of my options. My Dart had a FF 20:1 box on it and I was very happy with it.
Chrysler had the standard manual steering boxes and also offered a close ratio one. I have that in my 69', in the photo. not sure of anything else except the pitman arm is different from 68' and up, from a 67'. 67' is on its own with that. As stated, steering columns are different from power steering (short shaft) and manual steering (long shaft).There again, I'm talking about power boxes, not manual boxes! For 16:1 manual boxes, 72bluNblu is correct....A-body only from '66-9. They were all bearing type boxes too. Chrysler came out with a 20:1 gear set later on as an optional replacement for 16:1 or 24:1 ratios.
The '67 Idler arm is unique, but, the pitman is the same as all '67-72 A-bodies except for the factory big block cars.Chrysler had the standard manual steering boxes and also offered a close ratio one. I have that in my 69', in the photo. not sure of anything else except the pitman arm is different from 68' and up, from a 67'. 67' is on its own with that. As stated, steering columns are different from power steering (short shaft) and manual steering (long shaft).
All of this talk about steering box ratios. What is the ratio of the stock Mopar power steering box?
Thanks yall. That's what I thought.
All of this talk about steering box ratios. What is the ratio of the stock Mopar power steering box?
My understanding is that the factory boxes are 15.9:1.
If you trust Rick Ehrenberg, the ratio is 15.7 to one.16:1