Thread: Detroit Speeds' Control Arm, Spindle & Sway Bar Installation, '66 Chevelle

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The powersteering is both larger and lighter than the stock unit, i didn't read all the sales stuff about it but i belive it has a performance ratio and the driver will have a better 'feel' for the road.
This pump is the only pain i had about the install. The steering box hos connection is the only bad thing about the install. It takes the newer style adaptors. No fittings or hoses came with the kit to connect the pump to the steering box and this kit is vehicle specific. A call was made and they shipped a hose kit. The kit is for -AN hose (of which there is none on this car so it looks ut of place) and the still didn't have the right adaptor to get the hoses into the stock chevy pump. Lucky me i had the right aeroquip fittings in stock so i can continue with the installation - but those are very esoteric fittings and a normal person working on his back in a garage will be proper screwed and will loose a couple days trying different fittings in the pump - it is a 5/8 double-flare to -6 adaptor and you will play hell trying to find one of them.