i have a 71 velle with manual steering and i am going to convert it to power. about how much would this cost and what all would i need to convert it i can get the gear and pump at autozone or somewhere i called earlier. and if anyone wants a manual setup im fixing to take mine off.

What motor...small or big block?
Either way, it's a simple conversion. Check here in the classifieds or Ebay. All you need is a PS steering gearbox, a PS pump, and the specific brackets and pulleys depending on your motor.

All you need is a PS steering gearbox, a PS pump, and the specific brackets and pulleys depending on your motor.

The steering box and the pump won't be a problem to find. Finding the correct pulleys and brackets can be difficult though. My best advice is to locate a complete setup off a similar car, and even take it off the car yourself, if possible. I like to do it that way whenever I can to make sure I have all the nuts, bolts and other whatnots. It's also a great way to find out how it's supposed to come together. If you want new parts, you can use the pump and the steering box as cores.

It's a very simple conversion, I did my -69 in about 2-3 hours, not counting the days I spent on finding the right pulley for the water pump. :rolleyes: I have played the "find the correct pulley" game many times, and it's no fun at all. In my experience, piecing it together with parts from different sources usually results in a large collection of unidentifiable and unusable parts. And chances are that if you buy brackets and pulleys loose, you'll end up with someone else's useless collection...;)