Re: [AMC-list] quick ratio steering

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One other comment, 16:1 is a workout 
My brother had a 70 Mustang with the shot ram style Ford P/S.
So we swapped manual linkage onto the 16:1 Mustang power box.
It had the little moonish wheel too!
We were young and just gave it the old Heave ho.
I doubt my shoulder would let me drive it now!
We never parallel parked it either!
Other than that it realy wasn't bad to drive on the road. 

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

----- "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx, baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:50:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] quick ratio steering

> 
> My dad had several Ramblers in the 1960s, a purple 62 Classic wagon
> comes to mind, but it 
> did not have power steering and we used to laugh at the grunts, groans
> and occasionly 
> curse word that came from him as he drove it. Later in 1970s I would
> buy a 68 Javelin with 
> regular steering and it took hurculean effort to turn it....but that
> was because the front 
> end was shot, the tires if you looked at it dead on were //  \\ .
> After rebuilding the 
> front end and having it professionally aligned it STILL was a bitch to
> turn, mostly due to 
> the oversize tires I had on it; larger than what the Javelin came
> with.
> 
> On the other hand, I had several Gremlins and Hornets without power
> steering and my guess 
> is by the early to mid 70s, AMC had worked out the steroids so one
> would not have to be 
> bulked like Sosa or Mcguire to simply turn into 7-11 parking lot. Even
> wife Paige used to 
> drive a 73 Hornet without power steering and it was rather effortless.
> Same occasional 
> grunt, groan, and curse words however my dad used from 1960s 30+ years
> before, however 
> that was mostly aimed at the car not having air condition in Houston
> summer, not because 
> of the workout with the steering.
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> ============================
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> A fellow called me today and asked me how many turns is a quick ratio
> Javelin 68 steering 
> box. Sort of like how many bites does it take to get tthe center of a
> tootsie pop. 
> Anyways, he said 5, I said I believe 7, feel free to comment here and
> thanks.
> 
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