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Yeah, that's the place where I got my $60.00 kit to install the later model
800 series SS box.
P. Hernandez
68 chevelle
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Another alternative is to send the box to Lee Manufacturing. They can
rebuild your old box to the 12.7 ratio, high effort specs of the modern
boxes. They might have moved since I last used them, but here is what I
have:
Lee Manufacturing
Tom Lee, Owner
11661 Pendleton St.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
818.768.0371
I sent them my old box and pump, and they rebuilt it to the modern specs
and made sure the pump could handle it. I had previously done a
boneyard swap, and had some issues. First, you need custom hoses to
mate the modern box and the old style pump. Second, the (new) pump
could not handle the modern box load and burned out after about two
years. Third, any work was complicated by the mixture of parts.
Now I have 1967 style equipment, and only the innards of the steering
box is different. No adapters, and everything works great.
Brad Waller
'66 Convertible | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs
'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes
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> The steering box in my '66 is leaking like a sieve (around
> the pitman shaft
> seal). It needs to go. This is a power unit. There have been many
> discussions on this list that have revolved around power vs.
> non-power and
> retro-fitting a faster ratio box to an earlier car.
>
> I have saved lots of discussions in many categories, but
> steering boxes
> aren't one of them. Can anyone please dredge up some earlier
> steering box
> subject matter or summarize suggested swaps? I'm
> particularly interested in
> the conversion specifics (rag joint and high-pressure
> fitting) required to
> adapt a newer, close-ratio box to my column. Also, if there
> are suggested
> sources for the suggested replacements, that would be helpful.
>
> I may put the new box into my '70 and move that box to the '66. I'm
> assuming that, for the sake of steering boxes, the same
> methods apply for
> both.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Darrell Spencer
> Cave Creek, AZ
> '70 Malibu
> '66 El Camino
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