power steering to manual

m w douglas · 07-07-2001, 01:56 PM

Does anyone know if I remove all p/s gear and replace the center link without replaceing the steering box with the car be driveable. 1966, 289 w/o air. Tried of the leaks.

Dark Knight · 07-07-2001, 02:56 PM

I did that to my 68 without a prob, but I think you need to change the idler arm too..
I think there is a part you can get that will hook it all together without changing anything except pulling the power stearing stuff...

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84 convt,'95 302,AFR's, performer
3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties
stock cam, 1.7's
13.85@102.5
and a '68 stang that WAS nasty ;-)

Gearhead999 · 07-07-2001, 04:15 PM

Look it a Mustang Magazine. They make a part that goes on the end of the center link, where the Power steering control valve is, that screws on in its place and you hook it to the pitman arm. You got manual steering.

Fostang · 07-07-2001, 09:59 PM

That manual conversion piece is extremely easy to make. But it is also a waste of time. change the centerlink, pitman arm, idler arm, then make sure u have the correct steering box some are only for power steering but other's interchange. That's what I did. Works fine. Way softer and more stable than adding that crap manual adapter. It's the worst 90 bucks you can spend. Do it right and you'll be happy.

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67'fastback-Edelbrock carb,intake,cam,valve springs.Rhode lifters, CompCam rocker arms, windage tray,cerama coated headers,dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4,tci stall converter,perma cool electric fan,aluminum water pump,griffen aluminum radiator,accel 8.8 cable,wide cap distriburator,magnetic pick up,v-matic hurst shifter,edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump,ignitor coil,solid motor mounts,magna racing suspension,poly urathane bushings,under rider traction bars, comp. eng. s

07-07-2001, 01:56 PM	#1
m w douglas Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: adamstown, md usa Posts: 4	power steering to manual Does anyone know if I remove all p/s gear and replace the center link without replaceing the steering box with the car be driveable. 1966, 289 w/o air. Tried of the leaks.

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07-07-2001, 02:56 PM	#2
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	I did that to my 68 without a prob, but I think you need to change the idler arm too.. I think there is a part you can get that will hook it all together without changing anything except pulling the power stearing stuff... ------------------ 84 convt,'95 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.85@102.5 and a '68 stang that WAS nasty ;-)

07-07-2001, 04:15 PM	#3
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Look it a Mustang Magazine. They make a part that goes on the end of the center link, where the Power steering control valve is, that screws on in its place and you hook it to the pitman arm. You got manual steering.

07-07-2001, 09:59 PM	#4
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	That manual conversion piece is extremely easy to make. But it is also a waste of time. change the centerlink, pitman arm, idler arm, then make sure u have the correct steering box some are only for power steering but other's interchange. That's what I did. Works fine. Way softer and more stable than adding that crap manual adapter. It's the worst 90 bucks you can spend. Do it right and you'll be happy. ------------------ 67'fastback-Edelbrock carb,intake,cam,valve springs.Rhode lifters, CompCam rocker arms, windage tray,cerama coated headers,dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4,tci stall converter,perma cool electric fan,aluminum water pump,griffen aluminum radiator,accel 8.8 cable,wide cap distriburator,magnetic pick up,v-matic hurst shifter,edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump,ignitor coil,solid motor mounts,magna racing suspension,poly urathane bushings,under rider traction bars, comp. eng. s