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power to manual steering conversion
« on: October 13, 2008, 08:58:31 PM »

how hard and what do i need to convert my power steering 1971 scamp to a manual steering?Huh ive heard that some people just pull on the steering shaft to compensate the shorter (power) column..do i need any coupler....and which steering boxes will fit my car??? thanks a lot



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Re: power to manual steering conversion
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 09:00:02 PM »

you will need a manual steering box and a coupler extension, I think Bill R has them  .... there is no way to pull on the column to make it longer
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Re: power to manual steering conversion
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2008, 12:27:57 AM »

I had heard that you could lengthen the shaft by breaking the pins inside that hold the collapsable shaft together. At that point, you would need a coupler to mate the power shaft, to the manual box. Most manual boxes are direct fits, from most A,B,C, or E body cars.
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Re: power to manual steering conversion
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2008, 08:53:38 PM »

You can collapse the column when going from manual to power, but there isn't enough length to extend it when going from power to manual.
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