Manual steering to power conversion??

[cj69RR]

Question on converting from manual steering to power on my 383, 69 runner. I was at the old junk yard this past weekend and saw a 70/71 cornet classic with a power steering box in it, pump and lines missing. Can I use this box and what else do I need to get? I think the intermidate shaft and pitman arm? Thanks for the help

 

[moparstuart]

pre 72 box should fit

 

[droptop]

Steering column shaft is longer on a manual box vs. the power.

 

[cj69RR]

So I need the column? Are the gears the same on the manual column? What parts do I need to pull to get this to work? Or piece this thing together? Thanks for all the help.

 

[Hoosier Bird]

 

[droptop]

The shaft is all you need to change due to the longer length for the manual box.

 

[cj69RR]

Thank you! Getting the box and shaft then.

 

[preddy]

So I need the column? Are the gears the same on the manual column? What parts do I need to pull to get this to work? Or piece this thing together? Thanks for all the help.

If you can't get the shaft, they make a little extender. I did the same thing you're trying to do and didn't have the longer shaft. I think I got my shaft extender from Mancini (that just sounds wrong...) for about $115.

I found a picture of one on another forum.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... hp?t=92943

 

[ACME A12]

So I need the column? Are the gears the same on the manual column? What parts do I need to pull to get this to work? Or piece this thing together? Thanks for all the help.

If you can't get the shaft, they make a little extender. I did the same thing you're trying to do and didn't have the longer shaft. I think I got my shaft extender from Mancini (that just sounds wrong...) for about $115.

I found a picture of one on another forum.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... hp?t=92943

You're going the wrong way...

 

[moparstuart]

I have not done it but i've heard you can just tap the longer shaft back up into the column and make it work of this change over . Just what a couple guys that have done it told me ???

 

[preddy]

So I need the column? Are the gears the same on the manual column? What parts do I need to pull to get this to work? Or piece this thing together? Thanks for all the help.

If you can't get the shaft, they make a little extender. I did the same thing you're trying to do and didn't have the longer shaft. I think I got my shaft extender from Mancini (that just sounds wrong...) for about $115.

I found a picture of one on another forum.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... hp?t=92943

You're going the wrong way...

d0h! I am! Ignore what I said... :banana:

 

[moparstuart]

I hear george goes both ways