Test fitting the Borgeson ps box early A

[Syleng1]

So while the 273 is out for other machine shop items. I decided to try out a new Borgeson PS box on my 66’ Barracuda.
Factory ps car and Doug’s headers and console shift 904. I’m using the factory pump with this box not a sag.

Lucky I have a spare k frame for alignment purposes. Pretty straight forward. A little math, a few times removing column (ugh sratches) but about the size and weight of a factory manual box. Looking forward to the elbow room for the headers. I will keep you posted. I decided not to do a tutorial because if you need step by step - I’m not the guy.

 

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I'll be watching. Going to swap out the manual steering box when I do the K-frame replacement on the Valiant.

 

[Tims 66 Cuda]

Smart move . I had to buy the Borgeson box because the stock box wouldnt fit with the Dougs headers. I had to message one tube so the coupler would clear. Im using the same coupler you have. Its actually slightly smaller than the factory one. Good luck.

Tim

 

[Syleng1]

Smart move . I had to buy the Borgeson box because the stock box wouldnt fit with the Dougs headers. I had to message one tube so the coupler would clear. Im using the same coupler you have. Its actually slightly smaller than the factory one. Good luck.

Tim

Thank Tim!
I got my Doug’s to fit without denting anything but my neck was wrenched twisting around and around -like was up and down and up and down. I shifted my headers toward each other with a wratchet strap and made my connecting tubes (Doug’s to TTI exhaust) so the headers were forced to clear. After a few starts and stops the headers relaxed to their new position. AND without damaging the coating. They never touched the factory box but boy they were close. I checked PS fluid temps after a run and it was 20degree hotter than with the manifolds. I am actually building a ps cooler for the return to help with heat. Hot rodding is expensive!

 

[Tims 66 Cuda]

Damn straight. A mopar is expensive, but an early A geesh.

Tim