Front end wobble with drum brakes

[HotRoddin]

Originally posted by orlowted
I noticed right away that now I need to use 2 hands and most of my body weight to turn the wheels. It seems strange because I never had fluid in the pump or the belt on to turn it. Something does not seem right. It is like driving a 8 ton truck without power steering (so to speak). Does this sound normal.

No its not right ... something is wrong. If you had all the power steering componets on before but nothing driving them, then you had no power steering. So unless you changed the length of the pitman arm or something like that that changes the leverage or you changed the steering box with one of a different ratio then it should be no more difficult than before to turn.
If you want to check the adjustment on the steering box then disconnect the link from the pitman arm and the steering wheel should turn completely freely ... like with one finger completely freely.
It sounds like you're trying to push or pull on something that doesn't want to move ... perhaps because its to long or to short or beyond its normal range of movement.
I'd jack the front end up (jack stands!!!) and with the wheels off the ground there should be very little resistance to turning the steering wheel. If you still have heavy resistance, then have someone turn the wheel back and forth while you're under there watching, and look for something that doesn't look right.