Conversion from power steering to standard?
Drifting
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From: The only Corvettes in Highett Victoria
George,
I have a 1974 AIM and it doesn't mention a steering dampener, only power steering, although my book How to Restore and Modify your Corvette 1968 - 1982 does mention that the Corvette has inherent vibration problems that a dampener will minimise.
I didn't know that the manual steer cars had a dampener fitted as standard, as my '74 has power, soon to be replaced by a Borgeson box. I would imagine that an aftermarket integral power box will act as a dampener without requiring an extra one.
Let me know if you think differently.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
I have a 1974 AIM and it doesn't mention a steering dampener, only power steering, although my book How to Restore and Modify your Corvette 1968 - 1982 does mention that the Corvette has inherent vibration problems that a dampener will minimise.
I didn't know that the manual steer cars had a dampener fitted as standard, as my '74 has power, soon to be replaced by a Borgeson box. I would imagine that an aftermarket integral power box will act as a dampener without requiring an extra one.
Let me know if you think differently.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
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From: Sebring florida
Aussiejohn
I'm not very good at this cut and paste stuff but if you look in any of the Corvette parts supplier catallogs and look up the steering system you will see that for the manual steer cars there is a dampner. Ecklers, Corvette central, Corvette America.
For the power steer cars the power steer ram is the dampner and doesn't need a second one.
I'm not very good at this cut and paste stuff but if you look in any of the Corvette parts supplier catallogs and look up the steering system you will see that for the manual steer cars there is a dampner. Ecklers, Corvette central, Corvette America.
For the power steer cars the power steer ram is the dampner and doesn't need a second one.
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I stand corrected, I made it all up
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Your right I dont have a 68 convertible and there isn't a steering damper as part of the steering gear and there isn't a GM drawing from a GM parts book in the Ecklers, Corvette America, Corvette Central C3 catlogs showing this part. I guess I do really need to have my glasses checked.
I stand corrected, I made it all up
I stand corrected, I made it all up
guys like you are dangerous....DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE POSTING MIS-INFORMATION.....#3955512 taken from a GM P&A 30-B not a vendor catalog.
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
FWIW, I can't find any reference to a manual steering damper other than with '63-'68 #3955521 manual relay rods, and '63-'76 C2/C3's with the #3955512 rod simply didn't utilize them. Apparently, no '69 and up C3 came with a damper. Perhaps the only 'vettes that might have presented steering vibration issues had the small rod...
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From: WI
FWIW, I can't find any reference to a manual steering damper other than with '63-'68 #3955521 manual relay rods, and '63-'76 C2/C3's with the #3955512 rod simply didn't utilize them. Apparently, no '69 and up C3 came with a damper. Perhaps the only 'vettes that might have presented steering vibration issues had the small rod...
I think someone did his homework......
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From: Europe , Luxembourg
Hi
I checked my 68 AIM and in the manual steering section, it does show a steering damper, but the page has a big stamp 'CANCELLED' on it.
The PS section does not show any steering damper at all.
Until now, I was under the impression that SB manual steering cars had a damper where BB manual steering cars didn't, but I stand corrected.
Thanks for the discussion as I learned something more .
Rgds. Günther
I checked my 68 AIM and in the manual steering section, it does show a steering damper, but the page has a big stamp 'CANCELLED' on it.
The PS section does not show any steering damper at all.
Until now, I was under the impression that SB manual steering cars had a damper where BB manual steering cars didn't, but I stand corrected.
Thanks for the discussion as I learned something more .
Rgds. Günther
