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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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Default Power Steering to Manual Steering help needed.

My 76 has power steering but I have built the car for 1/4 mile use primarily. How hard would it be to change from power steering to manual? What are the steps involved?
If anyone can outline the steps I'd much appreciate it.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 01:50 AM
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You need to locate a manual steering centerlink and remove your power steering one and reinstall the new manual centerlink (using the reward most boltholes in the steering knuckles if there are 2 of them), recheck the toe-in and go racing!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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You also need to replace the pitman arm with the manual steering version.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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If you or anyone else is interested I have the two parts necessary to do the power to manual conversion...e-mail me DIRECT!! (if interested) redvetracr@msn.com
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Also, move the outer tie rods to the outer hole on the steering arm for better leverage (if the later cars still have two holes). Joe
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