Too Much Power Steering!

[Gordon340]

Howdy folks,

Finally got the exhaust on my 67 Dart and was able to drive it on the road. Do not at all like the power steering -- way too much assit. Is there an easy way lower the pressure a little?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[demon seed]

A guy once told me to find a power steering pump out of a 73-76 Cop car. They complained enough that chrysler came out with the change. I got the same problem with the demon.

 

[dusterbuster325]

i had that prob with my 73 satalite and my 73 duster i also had the prob that it was alway leaking so i went to a wrecking yard and pulled a manual searing gear box and colum out of a 74 valiant. and beleve it or not its not hard to steer at all. its just like power steering with lees power. just go manual its more power anyways.

 

[AdamR]

Its not the pump, its the box. Cop cars had a firmer steering box in them. Firm Feel can build you a firmer steering box or just swap to a manual box.

 

[demon seed]

Its not the pump, its the box. Cop cars had a firmer steering box in them. Firm Feel can build you a firmer steering box or just swap to a manual box.

Yea it could have been the box he was talking about.

 

[Gordon340]

Thanks guys,

I went up to "Firm Feel's" web site and it looks like their mid range (about the feel of a late model sports car) is the box I need.

Brian

 

[1966 dart wagon]

i also agree i dont like the powersteering too, way to touchy, if i was to convert to manual steering, i am gonna need a new colum, steering box, and what else, is the swap that hard, i might do this more down the road, especially if im gonna autox this car it might get a lil annoying making it this easy(i need the muscle haha)

Can i get a box threw firmfeel that has the ratio of power, but the work of manual i can correct, with the 16:1 (off the top of my head) box? I remember with the dart having to turn the wheel 1 and a half turns to turn a regular corner, kinda annoying lol and the huge wheel was a lil annoying(if wanting to turn fast) but it was easy as hell.

Where all car manufactures this easy at the time, did chevy and ford have a over assisted ps too? Does anyone know where i can find directions to rebuilding a ps pump, i got the pump and gaskets for it all i, is it just a pull appart and put it all back together id hate to mess up something and be screwed

 

[jerry's demon]

try" a steer & gear" firm feel p.s. box. just put one in my 72 demon.has
the road feel you want.
jerry

 

[dgc333]

and beleve it or not its not hard to steer at all. its just like power steering with lees power. just go manual its more power anyways.

I beg to disagree on that one. I have manual steering in my 68 Barracuda and with modern wide radial tires it's a royal pain to manuver in a parking lot and at speed the ratio is so slow you just can't make evasive manuvers if needed.

I just finished swapping in a power box last weekend and have a few more details to finish up before it goes on it's maiden voyage with power steering.

If you are not happy with the feel of the stock box do yourself a favor and swap in a Firm Feel.

 

[Dusterb318]

You don't need a new column for the power to manual swap. Flaming River makes a beautiful shaft that has a U-joint on it to lengthen the shaft and get some extra room. I used that on my swap and it was really easy.