jptonks
10-05-2013, 07:10 AM
Hello All,
I hope that steering questions can be posted in the suspension category.
I just purchasrd a redone (3 years ago) 1969 Camaro.The power steering box looks like a stock piece and I am considering upgrading to a DES 600 or Lee Manufacturing upgrade. The car is street driven only.
The rebuilt small block engine has Hedman headers and the the cylinder #5 header tube passes by the stock steering box with 1/6 inch clearance (maybe less). I am concerned that an upgraded steering box will interfere with the #5 header tube even worse.
I am convinced that a steering upgrade is important to my overall enjoyment of the car. Do I have to go to shorty style headers or does someone make long tube headers that will clear these aftermarket steering boxes?
Can I reuse the stock steering linkage as long as there is no slop aanywhere? Will 12.7 steering ratio be too sensitive for a street car and should I look for something closer to 14.0?
Who would have guessed that a steering box upgrade would cost so much when you throw in new headers.
Thanks for your help.
John T.
I hope that steering questions can be posted in the suspension category.
I just purchasrd a redone (3 years ago) 1969 Camaro.The power steering box looks like a stock piece and I am considering upgrading to a DES 600 or Lee Manufacturing upgrade. The car is street driven only.
The rebuilt small block engine has Hedman headers and the the cylinder #5 header tube passes by the stock steering box with 1/6 inch clearance (maybe less). I am concerned that an upgraded steering box will interfere with the #5 header tube even worse.
I am convinced that a steering upgrade is important to my overall enjoyment of the car. Do I have to go to shorty style headers or does someone make long tube headers that will clear these aftermarket steering boxes?
Can I reuse the stock steering linkage as long as there is no slop aanywhere? Will 12.7 steering ratio be too sensitive for a street car and should I look for something closer to 14.0?
Who would have guessed that a steering box upgrade would cost so much when you throw in new headers.
Thanks for your help.
John T.