73 Dodge Dart. I've used Cyclone and I've used Summit House Brand. Both had zero clearance issues. I also said that I changed that car to manual steering. Only real issue I had with these was I don't like the way the tubes that run below the steering linkage have limited ground clearance. My MAIN point is that I do NOT understand why people are working so hard and spending so much money to retain power steering on a car that has no need for it. I liked my Dart MUCH better with manual steering. Looked better under the hood, no more header clearance problems, MUCH better steering feedback for MUCH better cornering confidence, not a lot of "Extra Muscle" required even with smaller than stock Grant steering wheel installed. When I saw that the 69 Barracuda I was looking at had no power steering or power brakes, I had no problem with that. Why ? Because my Momma taught me how to drive a car without that "EXTRA" stuff and I prefer it that way. My opinion and simply something to consider. Add up the cost of converting to manual compared to the cost of headers to clear power and I think the manual steering actually works better. The original power steering in my Dart was Luxury Car Numb. Did NOT like the lack of feedback. Manual felt MUCH better to me. Got the gearbox from a salvage yard. No idea what ratio it was. If you buy new there's two ratios to chose from.
