Power Steering Rebuild - notes and vents

KitCarlson,
Swapping the valve body is easy with the gear on the car. The only trick I recall is getting a large thin O-ring to fit the big hole (return?). I kind of recall there wasn't one in the rebuild kit.

To center the spool, you lift the car so the wheels are just free. Perhaps best to jack it under the LCA ends so the geometry is the same. If you have 2 jacks that is easy. With the engine running (or spinning the pump pulley clockwise with a drill), tap the valve body fwd or aft until the wheels no longer self-steer. The 2 bolts should be loose, but not enough to leak. Torque to spec. In my experience, you are good for life and it never requires re-adjustment.

64 Barracuda,
I have bought several power steering gears and pumps locally in the last few years, all thru craigslist as I recall. One came w/ almost new early hoses (68 Satellite) plus a brake booster. Usually ~$40. The power gear is heavy so shipping might be that much. It would be a pain to remove one at PickNPull. Maybe if the engine was out and you had pullers or a pickle fork with you. But they might charge $40. So many people change to manual steering for headers that power parts are almost free, just like a slant engine & tranny.