Manual Steering Setup NEED HELP

I am converting to manual steering and a guy I know has a '71 inline 6 car with manual steering.. He said he would let me have the steering but says it won't work with my V8 car because it is from an inline 6 car, is this true? I need help fast because I am wanting to put the steering in before the motor goes in. Thanks to anyone with an answer.

 

It'll work. Get the idler arm, the Center link, and the pitman arm off the steering box.

 

Thanks a ton for the quick reply. He said I can have everything that is related to turning the car, should I use the manual steering box or the power steering box?

 

As Dave said, it will all work.

I would personally recommend using the manual steering gear box as well. With the power steering gear box, it will be harder to steer the car and require more effort.

 

Is there any difference between a 6 cylinder steering box and a v8 steering box?

 

Nope, not that I've seen.....

 

I converted my V-8 '73 to manual using everything from a six cylinder car. No problems. I used everything from the steering box down.

 

Thanks that helps a lot. He says the drag link is smaller in diameter and the steering box will have too much slop in it because its from a six cylinder..

 

Just get everything and then you can decide if it is too small or too sloppy.

 

"He" obviously knows more than us....

 

There is absolultely no difference. Case closed.

 

Thanks Craig!

 

Six cylinder cars did use different size parts back in the 60's. By the time Mavericks roll off the line they used the same.

 

I would keep your power steering box for 2 reasons. Because of the power assist, it will have less wear than the manual box. Secondly, it has a quicker ratio. All those who complain about hard to turn in a parking lots are just pansies. They probably drive automatics too.

 

my thoughts exactly.