Power steering, power disk brakes.

[Yamariv]

Originally Posted by 70STOVEBOLT

Please tell us how to do it correctly.

Waiting for this as well!!

[Sheepdip]

I brought my own Popcorn to this one! Lol!

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by Yamariv

Waiting for this as well!!

Originally Posted by Sheepdip

I brought my own Popcorn to this one! Lol!

Not sure what you're waiting for 72c20CustomCamper gave a concise clear answer. He gets it.
The only thing I'll add is most of my parking lot work is done with the heel of my hand, I don't even wrap my fingers around the wheel. How anyone can say that is difficult steering I can't comprehend.

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Mines a 20 bigger tires and mass to turn also the geometry is different making it a bit more if a strenuous activity . My wife can drive the Chevelle with no problem big block no power steering but it turns very easy

Oddly enough I feel that my C20 steers easier than my C10. Why that would be I don't know. Tread design maybe.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 67 twins

Not sure what you're waiting for 72c20CustomCamper gave a concise clear answer. He gets it.
The only thing I'll add is most of my parking lot work is done with the heel of my hand, I don't even wrap my fingers around the wheel. How anyone can say that is difficult steering I can't comprehend.

The old steering wheel knobs worked well for this

[Palf70Step]

When all my vehicles had manual steering, I loved it and preferred it as many have mentioned. Once I started having vehicles with power steering and drove them pretty much for 20 years, I got use to it. When I went back to my old 70 with manual, it wasn't bad till I added 275/60 radials all the way around. Still not a big issue till I did a lot of in town driving during a cruise event (300 miles over 3 days). Boy did I feel it in my arms (felt like my wife beat me with a bat ). So I can see if you're use to power steering, having it on the old truck is good. If you are use to manual, keeping it would be the way to go for me.

[Chevys4life]

Well I have power steering and I love it on my C20. However, I need to convert the brakes to power. I only had one vehicle with drum brakes and I was much younger then. I'm a cheap scape and just want to add the brake booster to my drum brakes so that I don't have to get a cramp in my leg pushing on that brake pedal.

[cj847]

To each his own. For me it's full on resto-mod all the way (well, resto-mod with 25 year old technology). Both of my classics have PS, PDB, LS swaps, overdrive automatics, A/C, heck they both even have cruise control.

They are a little nostalgic to drive but they are a lot more a pleasure to drive. I think I put 2000 miles on my 2016 truck last year and about 4000 miles on my classics. Drive 'em and don't break a sweat.

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by cj847

To each his own. For me it's full on resto-mod all the way (well, resto-mod with 25 year old technology). Both of my classics have PS, PDB, LS swaps, overdrive automatics, A/C, heck they both even have cruise control.

They are a little nostalgic to drive but they are a lot more a pleasure to drive. I think I put 2000 miles on my 2016 truck last year and about 4000 miles on my classics. Drive 'em and don't break a sweat.

I average 40,000 miles a year between my two trucks. So tell me who is really enjoying driving their truck here?

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 67 twins

I average 40,000 miles a year between my two trucks. So tell me who is really enjoying driving their truck here?

I’ve already put 2200 miles on my 68 this year . I’m liking it way to much I drove my 85 k20 the other day and I felt like I was driving my new truck AC PS PDB . I average about 5k on it and 3 on my 72 per year

[body bolt]

Originally Posted by 67 twins

I'm here to offer a different opinion. If you are on the fence about power steering, DON'T do it. It's not worth it, the truck doesn't need it, and it's just more parts to break. Save your money for something else.

I've owned my truck with power steering for 25 years and I may have added fluid once. That's all the attention it has ever required.

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I’m doing the PS swap on my 68 so my wife can drive it . I can park the truck as it sits anywhere with minimal effort . I’m also doing the disc brake conversion at some point because of where I live . Anyway I go getting out of where I live is a long 12-16 % grade hard on the manual drums and leaving it in second gear all the way down the mountain isn’t fun .

A FYI that may be helpful or you may already be aware . If your C20 has the HO52 rear axle the larger brakes from a 14 bolt are easily installed. The only modification necessary are to ream your hubs for the larger lug studs. Otherwise it's a bolt on deal. There are threads on the forum about this. Makes a nice addition to the discs you are already going to do up front.

[Afishinado]

My father bought this shiny new K/5 while I was in Viet Nam in 1970.. 307, auto, no PS or PB...
Guess what was my first project when I got home! He passed in '79 and I kept it until about '87... Of course I wish I still had it!!!

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 67 twins

A FYI that may be helpful or you may already be aware . If your C20 has the HO52 rear axle the larger brakes from a 14 bolt are easily installed. The only modification necessary are to ream your hubs for the larger lug studs. Otherwise it's a bolt on deal. There are threads on the forum about this. Makes a nice addition to the discs you are already going to do up front.

I do have the HO52 but I don’t think it’ll be necessary. The rears lock up pretty easily under hard braking as it is . I’m just looking for a little more in front since I’m not towing and definitely not racing around with 250 I6

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I do have the HO52 but I don’t think it’ll be necessary. The rears lock up pretty easily under hard braking as it is . I’m just looking for a little more in front since I’m not towing and definitely not racing around with 250 I6

Then you need more weight in the bed lol.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 67 twins

Then you need more weight in the bed lol.

Not hauling anything in this truck