hey all, i'm contemplating a manual steering conversion on my '72 malibu and i was wondering if anyone knew of anywhere to get a "high performance" manual steering box (isn't that an oxymoron??) or at least a decent rebuilt box. also, how much of my existing steering components and the like will need to be switched, and anyone know of anywhere to get those?
or am i just crazy, and should i just stick with the power steering?
thanks in advance
-sean

The gains of manual steering is less weight, less stuff in the engine compatment, less draw on the engine.
The dissavantages are finding a good box & pitman arm & heavy steering. If you plan on running a tire bigger than a pizza cutter you will develop very large fore arms. I have had several manual steer a-bodies and have converted them to power steering and would never have another manual steer a-body. This is my free opinion and of course you can do what you want to do.