Dan:
Just completed what you described with the exception of replacing the
original steering column (on my '56 it's one piece, column connected to
steering gear), with a tilt column from a late 80's Pontiac Gran Prix.
Can't begin to tell you the obstacles I encountered, it took me a full month
longer than expected to complete the project. I'm planning on writing a
tech article for the chevytrucks.org website titled "What they DIDN'T tell
you about power steering conversions on TF trucks". Plan to have the
article done in the next 30 days or so if you can wait. If not, email me
off-list and I'll put together some thoughts and comments.
Carl Ham
'56 Chevy TF Stepside
Pontiac, IL
>From: "Old Chevy Pickup" <oldchevypickup@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Old Chevy Pickup" <oldchevypickup@hotmail.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Power Steering in a 55 second series
>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:40:58 -0400
>
>Hello,
>
>What is involved with putting power steering on a 55 second series truck.
>Truck has a 350 small block with the original I beam front axcel and
>steering column. Would like to retain the straight axcel and steering
>column.
>
>Thanks in ADvance for any insight.
>
>Dan Jacobsen - PA
>'49 3100 327/powerglide
>'55.1 3100 rodstoration 350/350 MII
>'48 4400 Front sheet metal on a '87 chassis
>'51 6400 Deluxe Cab and front sheet metal going on above '87 chassis
>'35 Dodge Business Coupe - All original
>'35 Dodge Business Coupe - parts car
>
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