"Over-Assisted" Power Steering

[Douglas Sutherland <pluckedchickens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I own a '64 Sport Fury with the infamous "over-assisted" power steering 
option. I really don't know how much is the "over-assisted" and how much of 
it is wear and tear on an old car.  Because I have only driven my car -- I 
have nothing to compare it to.

It seems I can turn the steering wheel 1/4 turn before it affects the tires! 
 Is that normal?  While driving I can wiggle the wheel between the 11 
o?clock and 1 o?clock position without really affecting the car.  What parts 
do I need to rebuild my power steering?  Will this fix the problem or will 
the steering still be pretty sloppy compared to today?s cars?

Going down another path, how difficult is it to convert my car over to 
manual steering?  Cost?  Is it better/cheaper than converting to the the 
Firm Feel System (police car system) I have seen advertised?  How stiff is 
the manual steering on early '60's Mopars?  Is parallel parking a pain in 
the butt?

Hope you can help.

Thanks!

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