from power to manual stering conversion

[1320John$$$]

The 600/800 is just for power steering boxes & with them the 800 series with the bolt on gear cover is better.

Then what box do I have

 

[pagrunt]

Just a regular Saginaw manual steering box. It's pretty much the only "modern" (for our cars) manual box GM used.

 

[pontiacgp]

it's a Saginaw 525 box

 

[1320John$$$]

Just a regular Saginaw manual steering box. It's pretty much the only "modern" (for our cars) manual box GM used.

it's a Saginaw 525 box

thank you now I can order the parts to repair it

 

[1320John$$$]

Will the Astro Jeep steering shafts work with this 525 box

 

[pontiacgp]

Will the Astro Jeep steering shafts work with this 525 box

yes, if you get a Borgeson box you can get them 24 or 16:1 with the 3/4" 30 or 36 spline

 

[1320John$$$]

yes, if you get a Borgeson box you can get them 24 or 16:1 with the 3/4" 30 or 36 spline

I’m not reading you write whats a Borgeson box have to do with the 525

 

[timo22]

Actually, I wonder if the OP just wants to feel the road as opposed to the effortless video game like steering in the stock gbodys. I put a manual box on my 81 Malibu years ago. Drove it around the block twice and pulled it back in the garage and put the power box back on it. I would recommend quick ratio heavy road feel box such as the Monte Carlo SS had.
You could use a third gen f- body box .( Trans Am, Z28). Also Jeep Cherokees had good boxes and are newer although you will need to put a gbody pitman arm on it.
And for you guys wanting to upgrade your steering box, these boxes use o-ring fittings. The earlier gbodys had flared fittings. I’ve found the best way to convert is to buy new o-ring lines. For the pump, just go to the junkyard and pull the
Line fitting on the back of an o-ring style pump. Simply remove the fitting from your original pump and replace it with the o-ring style fitting. Why buy adapters for thirty year lines?
timo22

 

[pontiacgp]

I’m not reading you write whats a Borgeson box have to do with the 525

OEM Saginaw 525 Manual Box, Quick Ratio Short Input

This is a true OE Saginaw 525 Steering Box manufactured by Borgeson. The input shaft has been shortened to 1" for use in street rod applications where the box is close to the firewall. 3/4"-36 Input shaft with quick 16:1 ratio.

www.borgeson.com

 

[1320John$$$]

OEM Saginaw 525 Manual Box, Quick Ratio Short Input

This is a true OE Saginaw 525 Steering Box manufactured by Borgeson. The input shaft has been shortened to 1" for use in street rod applications where the box is close to the firewall. 3/4"-36 Input shaft with quick 16:1 ratio.

www.borgeson.com

So to use a jeep astro shafts I have to replace the 525 box I already have with the borgeson box