My steering box is fried I think. The wheel turns without turning the car and it leaks like no tomorrow. I beleive the quick ratio boxes give a stiffer or lesser turn which is what im looking for. I thought they were over $300 a pop but I checked kragen and they have something called Lares 972
Remanufactured; Quick Ratio; Power Steering for $144 Im thinking about doing it. Never heard of Lares though. Any feedback on this would be great...

This is the site for the box you are looking at
price looks good. let us know how it works.

www.partsamerica.com/SelectParts.asp?mfrcode=LRS&parttype=255&ptset=A&destinationpage=SelectParts%2Easp (http://www.partsamerica.com/SelectParts.asp?mfrcode=LRS&parttype=255&ptset=A&destinationpage=SelectParts%2Easp)

There is a Lares here in Minnesota that rebuilds power steering boxes. Im not sure if it the same place.

I sent mine to a place called Powering steering Services in Ohio. Mine is a manual steering but they do great work on power units too. Including the quick ratio conversion.

Chris.

Now I remember what I needed to know. Ive never changed a steering box, or done a swap. The quick ratio I imagine hooks up just like stock, pull the bolts, take off the hoses, mount it, bolt it done? Anything special to take into concideration or problems I may encouter? The pitman arm is what connects to the bottom of the steering box right, I dont think I have a wrench big enough to get around that bolt, also do i need a puller for this arm?

Hmm...can't remember if you'll need a puller. However, the pitman arms are NOT the same for the manual vs power box. You will have to get a power pitman arm.

The rest of it's pretty straightforward. I forget if we maybe we had to get another/new belt for the power unit. I mean, we had to do *something* to run a belt to it, but I'm not looking at it right now and I can't remember what we did on that portion.

My box now is power steering, the only thing im converting is to a quick ratio box, the cars already power. Or are quick ratio boxes manual? You got me confused now TH smile.gif