Hey mopar mafia. Quick question about the steering on my dart. I am looking to firm up the feel of my steering. The car has power steering which feels way to free. Could I disconnect the power steering pump and drive the car manually? Any feedback is welcome.
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67Dart273
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No. It will be sloppy because the hydraulics affect the "amount of slop" in the box
Google up "pump it down" there used to be an article about restricting the pump pressure to add more "feel" to PS
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Google up "pump it down" there used to be an article about restricting the pump pressure to add more "feel" to PS
Pump It Down
Cheapskates’ guide to feeling firm.Story and photos by Richard Ehrenberg(1) Love those twisties…IF yoursteering is firm and precise. We’llshow you a lowbuck secret way toget yours up (actually, down) to snuff.QUICK FACTS• Reducing power steering line
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MidnightSwinger
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I say a new(not rebuilt)box, and solid tie rod sleeves would be a world of difference. I had a new cardone box from Rockauto and it was awesome.
For about the same money you can swap to a manual 16:1 box if you have the strength.
11/16" Solid Steel Adjustable Tie Rod Sleeve
Amazon product ASIN B0BBZ7XR8G
For about the same money you can swap to a manual 16:1 box if you have the strength.
11/16" Solid Steel Adjustable Tie Rod Sleeve
Amazon product ASIN B0BBZ7XR8G
Hey brothers, decided to up grade to the pst 20:1 box. When taking out the three bolts on steering
box i did not see any nuts on two of the bolts. question, what kind of nut goes on the two bolts attached to the steering box?
box i did not see any nuts on two of the bolts. question, what kind of nut goes on the two bolts attached to the steering box?
MidnightSwinger
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You talking about the washers? Should be three bolts with washers/lock washers.
for MOPAR A-body Steering Box Screws Bolts Washers Plymouth Dodge Dart Duster + | eBay
for MOPAR A-body Steering Box Screws Bolts Washers Plymouth Dodge Dart Duster + | eBay
Still looking for more feedback on these steering box bolts. My dart was originally a 6 cylinder car now it is an 8. Question, is there any differences in "K" members? The 3 bolts that were attached to the power steering box only had one nut attached to upper right bolt on steering box. The bolts i see for sale on ebay look different than the one that came off my car. Any help much appreciated. Thanks
The steering mounts on all the K’s were the same. There shouldn’t be any nuts on any of the steering box bolts, the steering box mount has threaded inserts. More than likely one of the inserts broke loose and that’s why one of the bolts had a nut on it.
At least one of those other mounting holes will be pretty difficult to get to the back of. I’d be more inclined to weld a nut to the back of the steering mount to fix the broken one, rather than add nuts to all of them. Add a tack weld to the other threaded inserts if you’re worried about them coming loose in the K.
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