I have heard nothing but good things about Steer-n-Gear. The owner is a Mopar driving drag racer too. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Lynch" <creesto@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 12:42 PM Subject: Re: IML: Steering Pump Rebuild > I was just researching this piece of work myself, this morning. Here are my > results: my local NAPA does NOT do this work, neither do they do power brake > boosters. Steers and Gears, a shop here in Columbus, OH, quoted me $160 to > replace the gaskets on a 5 1/2 inch wide pump, or $125 on the smaller > version. I believe my '66 Crown Coupe has the larger one. He also said he > could replace the guts, using the same gear box, to make my car steer "much > more like today's cars: not so floaty." He said that even it would appear > stock from the outside. The cost to do this work was $265, and the price was > the same to open the box and refurb the existing guts. > > Personally, I like the light, floaty touch of the steering on my '66. It > matches the suspension feel! > > chris > > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (List Server) > > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:36:50 -0700 > > Subject: IML DIGEST > > > > Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 11:08:30 -0400 > > From: imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: IML: Steering Box > > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >> Two questions. What would you expect to pay for rebuilding a > >> steering box and what could you pay to just buy an already rebuilt box? Mine > >> is off the car and has been waiting for two weeks for what was supposed to be > >> a 2 day turn-around. It may be cheaper and faster for me to just buy a > >> new one for my 64 Crown. Where could I find one? > > > > I spent days looking for one for a '63. I don't think you will find a new one > > anywhere. If you do please let us know so we can add the source to the > > website. As far as cost goes the best buy I found was Lares.. They will > > rebuild it for $200 regardless of what it needs (assuming you have a decent > > core). > > http://www.larescorp.com/ > > > > Steve B. > > >