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05-31-2010, 04:34 PM
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I now have steering!
I have been tinkering with the truck on and off for what seems like forever. Cross steering off the "TO DO" list. I got the heim joint welded in and it all clears the headers without binding. I ran my truck for years and then took it apart to do body work and one thing led to another. I wanted headers but took a short cut before so I put in the headers and re-routed the linkage. Should sound alot better now, no to mention a few extra horses. There is plastic wrap covering the valves as I took the valve covers off waiting for a new set to arrive.
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05-31-2010, 04:58 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
I am having issues getting the pics to post! AGHHH
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05-31-2010, 05:01 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
I hope this works.
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05-31-2010, 05:02 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
This is the last pic.
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05-31-2010, 05:13 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
Steering is like my second favorite things right after brakes. Good work!
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05-31-2010, 06:50 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
I have the same headers , are you using a mustang 2 front end .thanks Robert
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06-01-2010, 08:33 AM
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Re: I now have steering!
I do have the mustang II front, sbc, 700r4, 10 bolt rear. I have another 10 bolt from a 67 camaro, posi and 3:43 gears. It is going to get disc conversion and go in after I get her back up and running. I ran her for years with a bad body. I took her apart and am now adding "upgrades", power windows, shaved, relocated gas tank.
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06-01-2010, 02:34 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
Looking good and Tight.I used Sanderson cast headers on mine and was able to find some really close bent 2 1/4 elbows from jegs to put my flanges on. That things gotta be a hoot with that drive line.
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04-30-2011, 11:37 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
hey i know this forum hasn't had any activity for almost a year but i just saw that you said you relocated your gas tank. Just curious to what tank worked for you and im assuming you put it under the bed? Thanks
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05-01-2011, 12:24 AM
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Re: I now have steering!
Must have sucked driving around all those years without steering huh? j/k looks good, I have to do the same thing.
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05-01-2011, 06:24 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
Is that the proper phasing for those U joints? Curious?
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05-01-2011, 11:24 PM
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Re: I now have steering!
It clears everything and it does not bind. If thats what you mean by phasing. There is a great article in the classic truck magazine putting in a suburban tank, I used the mustang tank in the rear of mine.
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05-02-2011, 12:41 AM
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Re: I now have steering!
thanks, do you happen to have a link to that classic truck article about the suburban tank article or a date when it was published?
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