"That's a classic!"
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pontiacgp said:There are too many of those "kids" who are taking a liking to G bodies and are causing a shortage of parts for us "classic' guys...I don't know about other areas but there are more G bodies cruising around town and less selection of parts in the recycling yards. It took me a few weeks to find a close ratio steering box and it had to come in from out of town...
I could be totally wrong, but according to some motorhead friends of mine, close rato boxes for a g-body can come from several non g-body cars........That doesn't mean that they aren't hard to find though. I traded my regular steering box for a close ratio, because somebody wanted mine and had what I wanted. That was lucky I'll admit.
[quote="Arok"I could be totally wrong, but according to some motorhead friends of mine, close rato boxes for a g-body can come from several non g-body cars........That doesn't mean that they aren't hard to find though. I traded my regular steering box for a close ratio, because somebody wanted mine and had what I wanted. That was lucky I'll admit.[/quote]
Your not wrong at all. F bodies also has close ratio boxes and can be installed using the 3 bolts instead of the 4 that F bodies used. The difference is the stops in the F body boxes are different than in the G body. The degrees if I'm not mistaken are 32 for a F body and 37 for a G body so the turning radius for the F box is not at tight as for the G body. There are two ways to fix that...one is to change the stops and the other is to floor the pedal to whip around the rear end... :lol:
Your not wrong at all. F bodies also has close ratio boxes and can be installed using the 3 bolts instead of the 4 that F bodies used. The difference is the stops in the F body boxes are different than in the G body. The degrees if I'm not mistaken are 32 for a F body and 37 for a G body so the turning radius for the F box is not at tight as for the G body. There are two ways to fix that...one is to change the stops and the other is to floor the pedal to whip around the rear end... :lol:
Just don't forget, a F-Body quick ratio box won't make a G-Body turn like a Camaro. Different Pitman Arms and steering components still come into play. But, if u have a non F41 G-Body, then go for it. U will be happier.pontiacgp said:
I turned 20 a couple weeks ago, and I bought my Cutlass when I was 18. Nobody else gets why, but I love the thing... It didnt always look like this either..
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