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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Want to give Tom from www.corvettesteering.com a big thumbs up. Bought a jeep power steering kit from Tom and we installed it last week in my 70 L46 Coupe. Got every piece and instructions needed to convert the manual to PS. Everything fit, no cutting or welding. Excellent conversion. Tom is a Prince to deal with. Vendors like this are a jewel.

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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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I agree, Tom is top notch. I buy all my steering parts from him as do most of the vendors. He stands behind his work and is straight shooter.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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And you don't have to worry about some flimsy sheetmetal bracket failing while your driving down the road. You may have only moved your Vette's technology from the 50's to the 60's but the 12:1 ratio of that box is really nice!
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How does it drive?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by C3w4sp

How does it drive?
It is in the shop having some other work done, plus a new paint job so I haven't driven it yet. Don't anticipate any problems and I will be Autocrossing it in a couple months. Will know for sure then.

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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Looks like a cool setup. If I was to do mine again, that is the direction I would take.
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