Hi Tom,
 
This sounds pretty interesting.  Can you email me some pics of the box?  My
recently acquired '66 has manual steering and I'm definitely going to
upgrade to power, so for about $100, it's worth a shot!  Thanks.
 
Herb

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Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:27 AM
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Subject: [Chevelle-list] Jeep Cherokee Steering Box



Is anyone else considering putting a Jeep Cherokee steering box in their
Chevelle?  Some guys out on LS1tech.com and protouring.com are doing it, and
say it is absolutely incredible.  I picked up a steering box from a 1996
Jeep Cherokee (with speed sensitive steering) at the local pick and pull for
$25.  The new steering coupler (rag joint) that mates it to the Chevelle
steering column costs about $75 at Leepowersteering.com (yikes), but that
puts me at only $100 for the whole set-up.  Try getting modern steering
feel, quick ratio (3 turns lock to lock) and speed sensitive technology for
8 times that much.  Okay - the stock power steering fittings will not fit -
but those on the LS1/LS2 I am installing this summer bolt right up.  And
even if I want to use the classic engine, Leepowersteering sells the
adapters to mate the whole thing up.  The pitman arm on the Jeep box won't
work - but the Chevelle pitman arm bolts right on - and everything is in the
right place.  If this works - and those that have done it say it does - this
is going to be the best low-buck high-tech discovery I have yet to come
across for our cars.

What do you all think - is this too good to be true?

T.J. Ringlein

Clovis, CA

US Air Force

1972 Chevelle - was in shambles, now doing alright

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