using moPar steering box for side cowl steering?

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Leaky box

Doing it now. Have to replace all the seals because I'm flipping the box upside down to cowl steer out the left side. Just cut a plate out of 1/4" and used the old frame as a template. I'llget some pics together as I finish it up this week.

Kurt
 
New seals

My box came off a pug nose van. I replaced the steering shaft seal, when you separate the column from the box (with a sawzall) that seal was rock hard. Went to an industrial/ hydrolic supply place and had them Match one up.

I'll be using a speedway coupler to put the shortend shaft back together.

Kurt
 
Not meaning to hijack this thread, but how does side-cowl steering compare to other steering box alternatives? I think it looks very cool but wonder if some sacrifice is made in terms of steering accuracy? I would not want to be scared ****less doing 100+ mph if my car decided to wander around. I think rack and pinion might be the most precise method but there is no cool factor there. Is side-cowl any better or worse than the usual recirculating ball steering that a lot of factory cars (and trucks) use? Thanks.

Randy
 
steering is only as good as parts used. example: I'm not using the orginal tie rod ends - off 31 Ply. ford are even sloppier, using tie rod ends off B body MoPar (new). Rack don't look right on older style rods, maybe ok for a full fendered car with a mustang II /nove front end. no play in them if done right with new tie rod ends. What are you building? My 66 Charger with a built 383/ 4 speed 4:10 rear gears has the same gear box I'm using in my 31 Plymouth coupe. Don't know if I answered you question or not- I ramble alot![cl
 
Not building anything yet, just collecting ideas. I think what I might build is a rod based on a Buick straight 8 and a 1930-1940's pickup body with a small short bed. I like the "Indy" look of cowl steering and suppose it would not be much different than steering using a pitman arm. Suspension would be half elliptical or quarter elliptical springs most likely.

Randy
 
i used a a-body box on my build,drives great too.trucks been well over a hundred more then once[ddd
 

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