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Y2-69
 Post subject: Power steering or manual??
PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:52 pm 
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Just wondering what most of you guys are running for steering? My car currently has power, but thinking of switching to manual, thoughts ?
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Shawn
 Post subject: Re: Power steering or manual??
PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:03 am 
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If it is a duel purpose car, street and strip I would keep the power steering, If it Is a max effort race only car, manual steering would be the way to go. IMO :aok

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:57 am 
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Manual Steering on less thing to leak :aok

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Ted Daros
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:38 am 
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Armstrong steering is best unless your parallel parking!

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old fart racing
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:30 pm 
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I removed the power steering pump from my 67 Belair. The pump, brackets, fluid and hoses reduced the weight by 15 lbs. and made no noticable difference in performance.

I shouldn't even be sharing this info but the super secret Billy Atwood rubber band modification to my QJet secondary air valve controler added 1.6 tenths and 1 MPH!


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Ted Daros
 Post subject: Re: Power steering or manual??
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:13 pm 
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They're selling those in jegs now! Lol

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Shawn
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I thought all Chevy's had those :moon it even has a GM part number on it :stir

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old fart racing
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Shawn wrote:
I thought all Chevy's had those :moon it even has a GM part number on it :stir



That's true, and when I researched the suppliers P/N, I found that they also make the Max Wedge Bungee Cords :aok
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Y2-69
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:33 pm 
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That's great guys thanks for the responses. I will have to hang on to my elastic bands and paper clips, who knew staples was a speed shop !!!!!!!!
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Shawn
 Post subject: Re: Power steering or manual??
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old fart racing wrote:
Shawn wrote:
I thought all Chevy's had those :moon it even has a GM part number on it :stir



That's true, and when I researched the suppliers P/N, I found that they also make the Max Wedge Bungee Cords :aok


Hey, don't knock it, that bungee cord won me a championship! :lol:

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1510489
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I have the patin on that

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Shawn
 Post subject: Re: Power steering or manual??
PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:47 am 
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1510489 wrote:
I have the patin on that

They even wrote a song about you :runaway Billy


Click on link below :-D


http://Www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKbADFJOCkU

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1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack 12.48 at 109
1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 500'' Indy 9.75 at 139
1968 Plymouth GTX J code 426 Hemi 4 speed
1964 Dodge Polara 500 Golden Anniversary 383
1963 Dodge Polara 426 Ramcharger Stage II 10.94 at 126

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Ted Daros
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Thats funny! :lol:

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Ted Daros
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I can hear it already......


Superglue racers Factory Appearing Staples and Tape class to lanes 4 and 5!

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carguy
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:45 pm 
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Y2,
For what it is worth I'm in the process of converting my 442 from manual to power. Even though manual is pretty unusual in a 442 (I'll retain all parts of course), it is just a pain to maneuver all the time...and I have other manual steering cars. I believe it comes down to what makes the vehicle most enjoyable to you? Something got you thinking down this path?

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