...

Go Back   Lateral-g Forums > Technical Discussions > Chassis and Suspension
User Name
Password



Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-09-2007, 08:45 AM
Macbuick's Avatar
Macbuick Macbuick is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Near Bruxelles in Belgium
Posts: 149
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Steering box

Hello,
I hope someone can help me...
I ve the opportunity to buy a steering box, the owner says it comes from a 1982 and younger camaro or firebird.
From left to right it takes 2.25 turns lock to lock, is it really a short ratio?
I would like to put it in my 72 Skylark...is it possible or is there some modifications to do?
Thanks a lot for any help...
i join pictures of it....

David
Attached Images
  
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-09-2007, 09:21 AM
MarkM66's Avatar
MarkM66 MarkM66 is offline
Supporting Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: St. Louis MO
Posts: 1,962
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

I'd save you money and just buy a good box from ATS or DSE. That quick of a ratio, and probably a very easy feel, will make that a touchy sob. Been there, and that's no good.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-06-2007, 07:38 PM
jfman jfman is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

A lot of the chevelle guys (a-body just like you) installed Jeep cherokee power steering boxes and they seem to like them.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-08-2007, 05:13 PM
Marcus SC&C's Avatar
Marcus SC&C Marcus SC&C is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: S.E. PA.
Posts: 169
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Sounds like a TransAm or Z-28 800 series box. It`ll bolt directly into your car (use your pitman arm) and certainly have a faster ratio than you have now. They weren`t bad for their day but there`s a LOT more to a steering box than just ratio. It`s kinda like describing a motor by saying it has 10:1 compression...and that`s all. Well what kind of cam? What heads? Intake? Carb? etc.etc. It`s the valving of the box that gives it`s road feel,steering effort level and feedback (or not!) and you won`t get nicely weighted effort, great feel or feedback from an old fast ratio box and you certainly won`t get it from a Jeep! If you want something a little better than what you have that one would be fine. If you want the best (and yes you really can feel the difference) you want a Lee box. Their valving and feel is outstanding and they`re blueprinted to really close tolerances so the steering is about as close to a good rack and pinion as you can possibly get.
http://www.scandc.com/leesteering.htm Mark SC&C
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:18 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright Lateral-g.net