add-on power steering kits available for 1954?
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add-on power steering kits available for 1954?
I'm doing a favor for a friend of my Dad. This guy has shoulder pain and weak arms despite being not that old, but is hoping to locate power steering components for a 1954 Super 88 that came without power steering from the factory.
Although the car is in superb shape - from a private museum in California - the new owner doesn't care whether the components in any way de-legitimize the "original" nature of the car. He just wants to be able to drive it a little before age makes driving completely impossible.
Whatever works for 1954 might ALSO be something intended for '55 or beyond. Anyone know the answer to this question?
Although the car is in superb shape - from a private museum in California - the new owner doesn't care whether the components in any way de-legitimize the "original" nature of the car. He just wants to be able to drive it a little before age makes driving completely impossible.
Whatever works for 1954 might ALSO be something intended for '55 or beyond. Anyone know the answer to this question?
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I had power steering and brakes added to a 54 Super 88 that belongs to a friend of mine. We bought a complete parts car and had the mechanic pull all the parts off. I had to build a crate to ship the sector to a guy to rebuild it. You can send me a PM and I will give you his name since I am not sure I can do that here. I do not know if the 55 is the same. As with a lot of the old cars, the shaft comes out of the sector and goes all teh way to the steering wheel. It really makes the car a lot earier to drive. A friend of mine in Denver has a 54 and put a Cutlass steering sector on it but it took a lot of fabrication. One note, if you use the factory power steering, forget putting dual exhaust on it. Can't be done.
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I just received my copy of Journey With Olds today. There is an ad for a guy parting out a 1954 Ninety Eight. Being a 98 there is a good chance it had power steering. His name is Don Jack and he is located in Stratford, CT. His phone is (203) 375-6138 and email is dbjack28@aol.com.
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