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06-29-2020, 06:22 AM
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manual steering on 79 firebird
how do i go about modifying the steering shaft on a 79 firebird to convert it manual steering... can i install one of those universal shafts with the two universal joints? or is there a better way. im sure somebody here has done it right?
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06-29-2020, 09:51 AM
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My 79 Camaro I used I think a late 80s "4 bolt" S-10 manual box and Borgeson U joints.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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06-29-2020, 12:28 PM
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I have the manual box now. But the rag joint and steering rod is one peice.
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06-29-2020, 02:22 PM
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Yep they make a new rag rubber potion that bolts on to the old shaft. I used one of those on my 81 TA. I think I saw some guy maybe on a Camaro site that rebuilds the whole shaft. I just used a Borgeson double D end collapsible shaft with U joints on both ends on the 79 Camaro. The end on the column drill the hole larger to use the a through bolt like the factory did. Just got a longer metric for it.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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06-29-2020, 08:00 PM
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what if i cut the current stock intermediate shaft where it thins out to 3/4...and use one of those aftermarket universals with the universal joints on them? woulth that work?
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1970 firebird, 468, e heads, |
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