Re: steering ratio, was Re: Bendix calipers go clunk, and other stuff

["Mark Price" <Wrambler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm equally happy with my 3 1/4 turn Hornet box. It just plain feels right in the American. I would like it to turn in just a bit heavier, but I think I will try finding a light weight steering damper for it. I think I even have a new take off from a 2000 Cherokee somewhere around, I may have to give it a try and see what I would need to make it work.





Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
Vice President I.A.T.S.E. #578
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L EFI, T-5.
1965 Ambassador 880 Conv, 327, Auto, Ratrod want to be!
1997 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L AX15
2001 S-10 Crewcab, 4.3, Not one of G.M's better vehicles


>------- Original Message Follows -------
>From: "(Sandwich Maker)" adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: steering ratio, was Re: Bendix calipers go clunk, and other stuff
>Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 19:28:41 -0400 (EDT)
>
>" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
>" 
>" On Mon, 8 Aug 2005, Sandwich Maker wrote:
>" 
>"
>> " Real slow turning the wheel, need a quick ratio steering box.
>" >
>" > early ['93-?] grand wagoneers have the fast 12.7:1 ratio and wide amc
>" > turning stops.  you'll have to change the fittings or have hybrid
>" > hoses made, and you'd have to hunt up a flange to match your steering
>" > coupler...   but adapting newer boxes to older cars is done all the
>" > time.
>" 
>" I've forgotten the car we're talking about here but another thing
>" to consider with steering ratio is wheelbase and intended use.
>" 
>" I wanted to put the 2.5-turns lock to lock (12.7:1) box in my
>" Hornet; never got one. It's got a 3.25 turn box in there now,
>" stock, and not the super slow one. Well with the 108" wheelbase
>" it's about as fast as I'd want it to be at 75mph, and not bad on
>" the small stuff. If I was SOLO II-ing again I'd want the fast box
>" I suppose, but the 3.25T box is a pretty good compromise. And I
>" bet a lot cheaper!
>" 
>" With a longer wheelbase the fast box is probably best overall.
>
>the zj grand wag wheelbase is about the same as a hornet's...
>
>that said, i have a 3t manual box in my american and it's as fast as i
>need.
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