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: manual steer in69ss


mxracer
Jan 5th, 06, 5:07 PM
i have what i'm pretty sure is a 69ss car.i'm completely restoring the car.the chassis is mostly done.i'm at the steering box now and have discovered i have a manual steer car.i know that you could order what you wanted ,and i also thought all ss cars had power steering.can anybody shed some light on this.thanks gary

von
Jan 5th, 06, 5:24 PM
No the '69 SS396 package didn't include PS nor was it mandatory. PS was a stand alone option available with any engine.

Derek69SS
Jan 5th, 06, 5:36 PM
Mine is manual-steer too... also has a Muncie 3-speed. It's a very low-option SS396, but has buckets/console.

BobFmTyler
Jan 5th, 06, 8:16 PM
I have one with manual steering and auto trans.

Purs
Jan 5th, 06, 9:22 PM
mine was an original 4 speed with manual steering.

Dustinyork
Jan 5th, 06, 10:03 PM
My 69 SS is also 4 Speed , manual steer . Power brakes i do have , but i always have to strong arm that steering wheel !

mxracer
Jan 5th, 06, 10:48 PM
thanks for the replies, i had to search for a few days to find the manual gearbox,so i'm going to stick with it.plus i don't have any pulleys,hoses,pump,etc for the p/s. gary