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Mark me down as a semi-forced convert. My '68 came with power steering, which I always hated. When it came time to rebuild the steering gear, I was looking at rebuilding or replacing all three major components... so I listed the options, from converting to manual to putting in a power TCP rack, and decided to go with the simple and cheap option of converting to manual steering around a new FR box.
Won't have the chance to drive it for a month yet, but I took over 100 pounds off the front end (battery to trunk, aluminum top on the engine, no PS pump or gear) and from what I've been told, steering should be much more precise, if a trifle tough at very low speeds.
And if not, TCP still sells rack conversions... and I still have the entire power subsystem to refurb and reinstall.
Won't have the chance to drive it for a month yet, but I took over 100 pounds off the front end (battery to trunk, aluminum top on the engine, no PS pump or gear) and from what I've been told, steering should be much more precise, if a trifle tough at very low speeds.
And if not, TCP still sells rack conversions... and I still have the entire power subsystem to refurb and reinstall.