1969 Camaro - Quick Ratio Steering Box, which one?

[David Pozzi]

On a first gen camaro i've found the limit with a 12:7 box, long pitman arm, & shortest outer steering arms. The steering get's too quick to accurately steer and car placement suffers. If you have a 13" steering wheel, it is even worse. If the front tires are way smaller than the rear you can tolerate a little faster steering, but not a lot. As you get closer to equal size tires front and rear, the steering get's more and more responsive to steering wheel input. My favorite first gen Camaro combo is 12:7 box, short pitman arm, short outer arms, and something like a 315:18 tire front and rear. Even with a 275/315 combo F/R I would do the same. If you have the long outer arms, you could use the long pitman arm with 12:7 box. The box MUST be a firm feel type or you won't be happy. A second gen Camaro works great at 12:1 For a junk yard version, look for a Jeep Cherokee box. I'm afraid of rebuilt boxes not being the correct thing, Ive read on the forums of too many who didn't get good boxes. The swap meet guys selling them are not to be trusted. I bought a "12:1" box that I found to be 14:1 when I got it home.

[Pete68]

Hit the junkyard. $250 for a legit box. Not a slammed together reman.

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=199736

[rallystyle]

i am at that same point that its time for a steering box. i like the idea of a lee box but from what i have found it would be a 4 month wait to get one. i was looking at the global west box and the dse box. any one know how they compare to a lee box?

[68CamaroLS2]

Originally Posted by rallystyle

i am at that same point that its time for a steering box. i like the idea of a lee box but from what i have found it would be a 4 month wait to get one. i was looking at the global west box and the dse box. any one know how they compare to a lee box?

I just went the hassle of trying to find a new steering box. Did my research and it looks like most companies are just selling the same delphi 600 box an putting their own twist on it. Lee and TurnOne seem to do more custom blueprinted builds than someone like DSE and Global West. Regardless their seems to be a supply problem from Delphi (or whoever actually makes the boxes) so everyone from DSE to TurnOne are backed ordered through July. From what I hear, Lee isn't really taking orders as of late (considering I never had my email to them replied to I would say that might be true). If you want to wait and get a good deal on a great box, check out TurnOne's website, they currently have a 20% off sale. If you don't want to wait till July, try ebay. I just bought a delphi 600 box with 12.7:1 ration from these guys http://www.ebay.com/itm/291422634328...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I like to support sponsor vendors as much as possible but seems like everyone is out till July.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by 68CamaroLS2

I just went the hassle of trying to find a new steering box. Did my research and it looks like most companies are just selling the same delphi 600 box an putting their own twist on it. Lee and TurnOne seem to do more custom blueprinted builds than someone like DSE and Global West. Regardless their seems to be a supply problem from Delphi (or whoever actually makes the boxes) so everyone from DSE to TurnOne are backed ordered through July. From what I hear, Lee isn't really taking orders as of late (considering I never had my email to them replied to I would say that might be true). If you want to wait and get a good deal on a great box, check out TurnOne's website, they currently have a 20% off sale. If you don't want to wait till July, try ebay. I just bought a delphi 600 box with 12.7:1 ration from these guys http://www.ebay.com/itm/291422634328...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I like to support sponsor vendors as much as possible but seems like everyone is out till July.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/brg-800209

same thing, just not ceramic coated

theres a 10% off coupon floating around here somewhere

[redfire69]

Anyone know where to get a 600 box or when the supply might be back for the vendors?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by redfire69

Anyone know where to get a 600 box or when the supply might be back for the vendors?

EDIT:: everyone is out. shows mid september now

try these guys.... http://www.turnone-steering.com/#!on...=0&sort=normal