[zooplancton]

hey guys,

i'm interested in a manual steering box set up that a friend told me about.
he loves it saying you can really "feel" the road.

what's your take on manual?
i just hate the sloppy - floaty feel of power steering.

thanks in advance!
zoo

[Philip]

zoo if you install one of the newer power steering units the road feel is there without the need to muscle your way in and out of parking spots. I have an IROC steering gear on the El Camino and an AGR unit for the Nova. Both give a tight road feel and are less then 3 turns from far right to far left (lock to lock) where as the manual gear is around 5 turns lock to lock.

[zooplancton]

thanks for your input philip.
i have actually u-turned on my decision to go manual for the fact that the car is a heavier car, and i will be running 8" wheels up front.

a builder in the south bay that my best-friend is working with, has mentioned that you can get your stock power steering re-worked to create more road feel and tension in the handling.

(i noticed you have a TKO. we need to talk)

[Philip]

Brandon, The TKO is still in the crate, but hopefully I will get the engine and tranny in the Nova before the end of the year. I purchased mine from Dark Horse Performance in WA. The kits were too expensive for my budget. The trans was under $1800 shipped, included the speedo cable and gear, a stock mount and yoke. The driveshaft is the only thing left that will need to be purchased. I modified the crossmember to work, got a McLeod scatter shield and Weber clutch set up. The pedals and linkage are installed and it is time to mark and cut the floor open.