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I was reading that a 1968 Corvette has dual-mounted steering arm tie rod connection permits a choice between street or fast ratio. Turning diameter curb to curb- 39.9 ft. Number of turns lock to lock with street steering- 3.4 fast- 2.92. Does anyone have any additional information on how to this to convert it to the fast setting?
I believe that there are 2 holes on the steering knuckle that the outer end of the tie rods can go in.
Power steering cars used the inside holes closest to the wheel. Non power steering cars used the outer holes for more leverage in turning. The unused hole has a plug in it.
I believe that there are 2 holes on the steering knuckle that the outer end of the tie rods can go in.
Power steering cars used the inside holes closest to the wheel. Non power steering cars used the outer holes for more leverage in turning. The unused hole has a plug in it.
When I got my 6t8 some 25+ years ago it had manual steering along with a steering stabilizer cylinder on the linkage. The tie rods were mounted in the inner holes on the knuckle and the rivets were in the outer holes. A real PITA to parallel park. T
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I just did this. You will probably need to check the toe alignment afterward. Its just a matter of moving the tie rod end, so if you measure the toe before and after you could get it back to the original setting pretty easily. MY PO had them in the outer hole and it is power steering. The steering was a little slow. After the swap, it feels closer to 2 turns lock to lock now. Cant wait to get this baby back on the road for a test ride with all the changes over the winter.
Out of curiosity I am wondering is somebody can fill me in on this. I’m converting my brothers 1968 stringray to power steering and also rebuilding the whole front end. What is this hole you guys mention? I have the original linkages off the car and there isn’t anything that jumps out at me.
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on both front hub assemblies , the steering arm that the tie rod end goes in has 2 holes the hole at the end is the manual or slow steering ratio. The inner hole is the faster and power steering hole this is a view from the bottom
on both front hub assemblies , the steering arm that the tie rod end goes in has 2 holes the hole at the end is the manual or slow steering ratio. The inner hole is the faster and power steering hole this is a view from the bottom
Ok I understand now. I wondered why there were tie rod end holes on the spindles.
Y'all made me curious. When I bought mine it came with a bunch of little mods. Including this bracket and the adjusters and some bushings (you can see the red bushing in the back ground).
I converted to power steering ages ago but did not reposition anything and kept the bracket as installed.
It's a driver so it stays a bit grungy....
SO, I kept looking and it looks my bracket thing is an "anti-bumpsteer kit" made by Guldstrand sometime. Car did come with a bunch of Guldstrand paperwork. I guess it's a good thing.
Not sure if I was supposed to do something with it when I put in power steering, but it seems ok for a couple of decades so I guess I'll let it be.
I guess it's a good thing per this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586556477
SO, I kept looking and it looks my bracket thing is an "anti-bumpsteer kit" made by Guldstrand sometime. Car did come with a bunch of Guldstrand paperwork. I guess it's a good thing.
As Martha Stewart would say, "It's a good thing". I got mine from VBP and made measurements to check. Yes they do work but it puts the tie rod end in-between the two holes so you don't get all of the fast steering ratio. However with a Borgeson installed I think you get most or all of it back.
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*Checked your second link. As Rosanna Rosanna Dana would say: "never mind"!
1968 Corvette Steering
