What are my options as far as steering boxes go if I want to eliminate my power steering. Having a vortech makes it a BIG pain in the *** to run a power steering pump.

Id much rather just have manual steering.
Ive heard S-10 steering boxes will work. Ive also SEEN a flaming river box on a GTA but didnt get a chance to talk to the guy about it when I saw it.

Anyone shed some light?
Thanks


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-86 IROC
Vortech stuffed EFI 406 in progress
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i'm in the process of doing it too. i was told at a junk yard the s10 box would work, just can't find one except for rebuilt ones. as near as i can tell most 4 banger s10 had manual steering. they're lot harder to find than i thought. i'll end up buying a new box when i get around to it.

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1st & 3rd

 

I found mine in an 87 S-15. It's a direct bolt-in however I kept the camaro's pitman arm. The angle is slightly different but the S10/S15 arm will work if you don't have a pitman arm puller.

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Stephen's racing page

87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
454 Big Block buildup now in progress for the 2001 racing season

Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662

Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association

87 IROC bracket car
91 454SS daily driver
95 Homebuilt Harley

 

I've often heard the S-10 has a different ratio, which will hurt handleing if you like the curves, but doesn't matter for drag.

I had a roomate in college that just removed the resevoir/pump from the car and just left the power unit on the car with no fluid. He drove it that way for over two years.

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1986 Black/Gold LG4 Z28
Original Owner, 200,000+ near trouble free miles.
Mostly Stock.

1995 Dark Red Metallic Corvette Coupe Original Owner

 

A manual box will always have a different ratio than a power box. If it wasn't then the power box would just need the oil removed. No oil will eventually ruin the box. The power box has a different ratio because it uses hydraulic pressure to aid in steering. Since the manual box doesn't have this pressure it needs a greater torque multiplication to turn the steering wheel. Older cars with manual boxes usually had larger steering wheels also to help steering.

 

I think this is where the flaming river box helps out. I think it improves the ratio.

Im not real conserned about the twisties. My car has become a full on drag car.

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-86 IROC
Vortech stuffed EFI 406 in progress
-=ICON Motorsports=-

 

Guido
The s-10 box will work fine. If i'm not mistaken your power box has 4 bolts on top. If it does you can use your steering arm. I had to use the arm from the s-10,my power box had the round retaining ring. You should not have the same problem I did. I also used the pitman arm from the manual box. The manual box I have gives me some serious lock to lock turning ratio. My skinnies rub the inner wheel well, easily. When I last looked in Terre Haute there were 3 left. You can call southwest automotive. Or if you want me to I can find out if they have any left.
Later
John

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82 Firebird,355,Cam 224/234, .466/.488,TH350 Tranny,650 HolleyDP,Hooker Headers(I.E. POS) Manual steering
Best 8th et 8.62@80mph.

[This message has been edited by spud (edited November 17, 2000).]