Re: Digest for 1962to1965mopars@, issue 2562

[Eric <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I'm voting w/Menko on this subject. My '64 Savoy with /6 and 3 on the tree, 
while light weight, was a total pain to drive around as a daily driver 
w/manual steering. You are always rowing the steering wheel.  Unless one is 
only going down in a straight line at full throttle needing max HP, the 
excellent Chrysler power steering is a big improvement for regularly driven 
cars. The manual steering has like 6 or 7 turns lock to lock, the power 
steering has 3.5 turns, and Firm Feel offers a 2.75 turn L2L pitman arm. You 
do the math. My '63 /6 A904 PS manual brake Belvedere is aces above that '64 
I had in daily use. On the other hand, the manual brakes are light enough 
for my size 12 feet.

Eric

Portland, Oregon

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Lots of folks have converted
their power steering and power brakes to manual steering and manual
brakes.  Having both manual steering and brakes on my car, I wonder
why anyone would want them.  The manual steering is a bear in tight
spaces (lots and lots of turns) although part of that may be due to my
185/80/113 tires.  Power brakes I sort of udnerstand better since i've
driven a few that seem to be either "on" or "off" and dont have much
graduated response.

So, why do manual steering?  I guess if I had a tighter ratio box it
wouldn't take 50 turns point to point, but even then... ;-)

Thanks!

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