55Chev powersteering

[Doogie]

Hi just a new member and looking for some advice please i am importing a 55 chev into New Zealand and i was wanting to add power steering to it so the wife can drive it. what type of steering fits the best and with the least hassel, i have herd people fit 605 power steer but what is it from, ie: need make, model and year of car please

Any advice would be great please

Cheers Doogie

[kennyd]

55 - 57 can use a 605 gear box , you have to mate the upper 605 with a lower shaft from the 55 ,grind a couple of teeth off the shaft gear . you can buy a almost bolt on gear from classis chevy club 1 800 456 1957 ,you have to weld a bracket on the frame to hold the gear .



i prefer to use a rack , i think they drive alot better than a 605

[reborn55]

Most of the 605 boxes made now will use new parts and a lot og them bolt directly to the frame without welding a plate to it. You can use the existing stock column with modifications, use a mid 70's van tilt or get a tilt column from places from places like Ididit or Flaming River