Power steering B/body to C/body

[65_Polara]

+1 on the larger diameter sector shaft than the A/B/E box. This box was shared with manual steering B-series vans and are difficult to come by. I've heard of guys modifying/welding B-body pitmans to work, but I really wanted the real deal with the correct pitman.

I personally hate the way old power steering feels. I'm fine to wrassle it in a parking lot if it means it'll feel like the steering wheel is connected to something when I'm going 70 on the freeway. Also, you get to eliminate the power sucki... er... steering pump.

 

[U.K 66 Sport Fury]

I drove a manual 440 Charger for 12 years. This is a different kettle of fish. Its much heavier and a ball ache to steer. You have to use both arms using all your strength just to move the steering wheel .

 

[lotrucker]

nice cars !!!

 

[BillGrissom]

To clarify, all power steering gears are the same from at least 1963 to at least 1979, except A-body from at least 1963 to 1972 (smaller sector shaft). A-body 1973+ were then the same as B/C/E body. But, the valve bodies had different fittings over the years, which I think varied with the power steering pump (and thus hoses). My 1965 A and C bodies have the same valve body fittings, as I recall. A large return hose (~1/2"D) and an SAE flare H.P. fitting. The H.P. hose is different tube sizes on each end. Later cars had a smaller return hose and an O-ring H.P. fitting at the gear. My A & C cars both used the TRW p.s. pump, which has a female inverted-flare H.P. fitting. It is easy to swap valve bodies and I did so on my A-body when I had to change to the later Federal (aka Chrysler) p.s. pump (because of water pump change). If choosing from scratch, the later Saginaw p.s. pump (GM) is best. Bouchillon sells pump brackets for big-block engines. Pulleys also varied, dep. on years and accessories. Some have a bowl to stick way out to access an outer crank pulley. Lots of fun trying to mix-match to gets belts aligned.