Posted by Paul(In NY) [12.64.180.226] on Thursday, October 02, 2014 at 21:16:16 :
In Reply to: Re: power steering posted by Keith in Washington [24.41.55.51] on Thursday, October 02, 2014 at 20:03:20 :
I have built my own, however it does require fabrication equipment/skills. You need to mount a PS Pump (one off a 318 engine works well) Find a proper pulley to mate with your engine belt. Find a Saginaw Reverse Rotation
Power Steering box (mid 70's w200 Dodge) and you can use your existing pitman arm. Then two hoses and you can driver her like a upper class person ha ha ha.
The Saginaw Power Steering box MUST be reverse rotation. You check this before you drop any bucks for it. Turn the input (steering wheel input) clock wise and the output (Pitman Arm side must turn Counter Clockwise.
If you use a standard rotation Saginaw Box, when you turn you steering wheel right, the truck steers left. Takes some time to get used to, but a great theft determent LOL
Having said all that. Ray at Uglytruckling.com has made complete kits with everything ready to install. Check out the Ulgytruckling.com site. Surf to Power Steering, then contact Ray for availability.
If you have everything its a very easy one day job. But pull the fender liner out, makes it much easier.
Paul