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1987 Shortwide · 12-11-2006, 11:40 PM

As you see here, this is the current "manual steering" rig up.

We just finished dropping a vortec headed 355 in my buddy's 86 stepper and tuned it tonight. I've driven many cars with manual steering, but that truck was the WORST! I know now that if I manage to get loose at half track it's over, there's no quick correcting this sucker....

So what to do? I really REALLY don't want a PS pump on it. I want nothing more than the alternator to run on a belt, the waterpump is electric.

Roll her into the chassis shop for a flaming river rack install, or order up a C-4 drop member with manual rack? Drop member would be a bit more than the rack install on my setup, but it'd sure look and perform better...

12-11-2006, 11:40 PM	#1
1987 Shortwide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 610	I HAVE to do something about my steering... As you see here, this is the current "manual steering" rig up. We just finished dropping a vortec headed 355 in my buddy's 86 stepper and tuned it tonight. I've driven many cars with manual steering, but that truck was the WORST! I know now that if I manage to get loose at half track it's over, there's no quick correcting this sucker.... So what to do? I really REALLY don't want a PS pump on it. I want nothing more than the alternator to run on a belt, the waterpump is electric. Roll her into the chassis shop for a flaming river rack install, or order up a C-4 drop member with manual rack? Drop member would be a bit more than the rack install on my setup, but it'd sure look and perform better... __________________ ~Steve~ Friesen High Performance Auto and Graphics Toy: 87 Shortwide, 406 smallblock with a little boost My 87 buildup Daily Driver: 99 Sierra SLE 4X4. Black on Black and harder than hell to keep clean.



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