RE: [Chrysler300] 1957 Chrysler 300C Steering Box query

[<john_nowosacki@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

While we're on the subject of power steering boxes for 57's, I have a slight leak in my sector shaft seal (above pitman arm) that I can't seem to stop.  I changed the seal (twice) and on the third try I actually got one of those 'shims/rings' installed on the shaft before putting a new seal on, and it still drips!
Could it be that the autoparts store is giving me the wrong seal?  There isn't any heavy wear or pitting on the sector shaft itself that I can see causing the problem, and the seal does seem to fit properly, I just can't stop the leak.
Any experience/tricks of the trade appreciated. Could there be 2 different boxes in 57? 
I've never had this occur on any 61 or 62 power steering box, but this is my only 57 experience.
John

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Rich Barber
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 9:30 PM
To: christopher beilby
Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1957 Chrysler 300C Steering Box query


Christopher:

Thanks for the news from Australia.  Assuming your gasoline price is in 
Australian $, that still amounts to US$4.56/gallon.  If you will e-mail 
me some photos, I will print them and take them to the meet at South 
Lake Tahoe tomorrow.  100 degrees here in central California-80's at the 
Lake.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, (CA  Regular gasoline US$2.599/ gallon and up--always at or 
near the highest in the nation)
1955 C-300

christopher beilby wrote:

>Does the power steering box fitted to most 57 300Cs have any other name than 
>Chrysler Coaxial Power Steering?
>50s GM power steer boxes were known as Moraine - would Ross be the 
>provider/manufacturer for these boxes that ran from early 50s and ended in 
>57, before the newer more compact box from 58 onwards?
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>Over here in Australia gas prices are approx $6.00 a gallon in City, around 
>$7.00 in country, and going up 50c in next week - our government takes near 
>50% to discourage wastage - pity they didn't adopt same policy for the way 
>they spend, run the country !!   Have a nice day, I am about to have my 
>three 300Cs together for the first time - can send a few shots to Club if 
>you like - not too many 300Cs in Australia - about 6 perhaps - 5 coupes, 1 
>convertible.
>Christopher in Australia - we having a cold wet winter (daily temps in south 
>of nation around 50 degrees) for once instead of drought
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