<VV> "Rat Rod" steering box in a Corvair ?
The Robbins
therobbins82 at gmail.com
Fri Aug 27 14:26:10 EDT 2010
In other words I was right. Plus buy one from Seth. <GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG>
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Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 1:10 PM
To: Chaz at ProperProper.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> "Rat Rod" steering box in a Corvair ?
In a message dated 8/27/2010 7:54:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Chaz at ProperProper.com writes:
Can a Corvair "Rat Rod" steering box be used in a Corvair ?
Charlie
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Charlie -
The early Corvair box 60-63, was made of aluminum. These were the boxes
that were recommended by the 1960/70 supplier of bucket T kits. To use them
on
the T-bucket, you took them apart, punched a hole in the adjuster cap end,
turned around the input shaft and capped off the original hole. Unless you
want to reverse that procedure, you won't be able to use it in a Corvair.
Chevy gave up on the aluminum box after 63, because it was too weak. They
have failed in competition, causing crashes. The steel box is much heavier
duty.
What are you trying to do here? Did you find something on E-Bay and want
to adapt it to the 67? Have you tried your adjustment to the point that you
are pretty sure you will have to get a replacement? If I might offer a
suggestion. If your box is absolutely beyond adjustment, you should look
for a
replacement. You have two choices, a used stock 67-69 (Box is identical) or
the Flaming River aftermarket quick ratio box (interchangeable with one
small mod.) You might also find a rebuilt 67-69, perhaps at one of the
vendors.
If you install a Flaming River quick-ratio box, you will not need to do an
additional alignment, because installing the box does not affect toe,
caster or camber. You just move over the pitman arm and bolt it in. The
small
mod involves removing a couple of the splines. The 60-63 was fully splined,
the 67-69 has a flat on it to self-align into the coupling. It is easy to
see - and do.
Seth Emerson
C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
San Jose, CA
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