Jon,
Thanks for your reply...yes, the front end is 4-wheel drive. I wanted to
put the newer style spring in there to get it closer to the ground. The
only way I could see to do it (and keep the wheel centered in the wheel
well) was extend the frame.
The steering box I'm going to put in is off of a 1/2-ton Blazer (same as
3/4-ton). Sounds like the kit you mentioned would work. Can you tell me
where to find the kit?
Todd Brager
http://www.geocities.com/pammysb/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: Peters, Jon C
To: 'Brager Family' ; oletrucks
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:04 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] power steering on 4x4 '54
Todd,
Question: is it a 3/4 ton 2wd or 4wd front-end? I ask this because the 76
4x4 has a leafsprung axle, why would you have to extend the frame?
Couldn't
you just relocate the spring perches (on the axle) to match the old trucks
springs? A kit exists to mount late model (73' thru 87') C-10/20 power
steering onto the AD and TF trucks. The steering sector (box) is the same
on
the 1/2T 4x4 is it the same as the 3/4T trucks? If it is the kit might be
what your looking for.
Jon C Peters
-----Original Message-----
From: Brager Family [mailto:backhome@whidbey.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 10:30 AM
To: oletrucks
Subject: [oletrucks] power steering on 4x4 '54
I didn't get any response before with a different subject line to I
thought
I would try again....I have the running gear (4-wheel drive) out of a 76
Chevrolet 3/4-ton. . To get front end centered in the fender opening I
had to extend the frame 5 1/2 inches.
The question is...have any of you tried to put this type of running gear
in
with power steering? How did you mount the steering box? Any
suggestions?
Thanks,
Todd Brager
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