Changing over to power steering

[Blackheart]

My 71 Dart has a big cam and a 3,500 stall converter..this thing is almost impossible to park…thinking about switching over to power steering..thoughts? Will only power steering from another 71 work?or do multiple years run the same steering set up?

 

[Professor Fate]

Small block? Big block? Slant 6? Headers? (Some headers don't play nice with power steering.)

 

[Blackheart]

Small block? Big block? Slant 6? Headers? (Some headers don't play nice with power steering.)

Yea sorry small block 360 with headers

 

[Blackheart]

Still trying to figure out how to use this site, anyway..yes small block 360 with headers

 

[Murray]

Will need a pump w/brackets, hoses, box and column. Maybe crank pulley.

 

[Blackheart]

What years will work for the steering box?

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

What years will work for the steering box?[/QUOTE You will need a small sector steering box. The pitman arm shaft is smaller on pre 1972 box.

 

[69_340_GTS]

Biggest obstacle is usually the column. You need a shorter one. You can shorten yours. Borgeson makes a nice u-joint kit that makes the job worthwhile. I did it on my '69 Dart and as long as you can follow instructions, it's not really difficult. I would also recommend their late model GM box that's modified to be a bolt-in. It's smaller, lighter, and has a lot better feel than the over-assisted stock box.

 

[cudamark]

What years will work for the steering box?

Assuming you have the stock steering linkage and want a stock P/S box, the '72 and earlier A, B, and E, body mopars use the same box....back to the early '60's anyway. '73 started the large pitman splines, which is the same as the '65-up C-bodies.