VikingBlue

can anyone recommend a direct bolt on piece & source for purchase (power steering)?

Macadoo

Advance seems to sell a rebuilt unit for $130 plus core. I believe it's a Lares. I'm considering one myself. When it comes to cares, I like local so I don't have to ship. A lot of guys here on CO like the Lares 974 fast ratio boxes, also a direct bolt-in, using the stock hoses, too.

RetroRanger

im one of those guys lares 974 about $200 from rockauto or less after core return

Macadoo

Hey Retro, I don't know if Rockauto is back ordered or what but they don't sell them anymore. They only offer a rebuild service. Cheapest 974 I can find is Speedway Motors for $300. I'm considering the upgrade. How do you like it? Any complaints?

RetroRanger

Hmm at $300 I might investigate a cheaper rebuilt jeep box. I do like the 974. Since I made my original thread I had the car aligned w additional caster and the car drives even better!

heres my original thread https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...a-tight-52888/

i still ill have my original box if you need one to send in to be rebuilt and reduce downtime.

Macadoo

Well that was an interesting read. Did it loosen-up or did you just get used to it? Both?
And thanks for the offer but I'm not worried about numbers-matching. Not much original about by car anymore but the paint, lol. As far as the alignment; I need another one. My guy put everything to zero, even though I asked for as much caster as he could get me. But I met a guy at a local car show that wond his own shop (and Dodge Challenger, '70) and does a lot of the alignments for the local clubs. But I'll wait for a rebuilt box before having it redone.

Thanks for the info, Retro.

RetroRanger

Yes the gear loosened up and now the steering is nice and the RTC is perfect best part is and no looseness in the steering.