hey i have a 74 maverick that has power stearing... im also getting a 72 with manual stearing and i dont want a power stearing pump running on the motor and i dont want to have issues with learnce and my headers so is it worth going to manual how hard is it to turn? im 16 i haven drove one with out powerstaring so im already figuring i better learn how to. sorry for double post my computer went stupid my mistake. sorry every one.
Manual steering will give you better road feel.Nice if you like corner carving.It does take more effort to turn the wheels at low speed/stand still.Rolling at anything above 15 MPH easy peasy.You will need the centerlink(or drag link if you prefer) the pitman arm and the inner/outer tie rods to convert you PS car.(youu may not need the tie rods but I believe they changed in 74/75 so grab em.You do not need to change the PS gear box out...you can use it with the manual parts.As for the clutch pedal assy...look in the parts for sale section to get an idea on what they are worth.
Keep the ps box (quicker ratio) and convert the rest over to manual. I run wide tires with this set up and I love it.
Sometimes you can find those parts at your local AutoZone. Depends on if they can find them in stock through their supplier. then try Craig Selvey by PM.
Craig Selvey doesn't like PM's. Best to contact him via his direct email. ShelbyMaverik has been to my house...he knows I have a lot of stuff....but I don't think I have that.
Hm...I am getting the gist that Craig does not like PMs... i kept my manual and power box to swap as I see fit. So far, the manual box as been fine by me. Yes, a little bit "lax", but it works well enough for me.
I wish I would have seen this yesterday, as I got a front disk setup of a Mav that had manual steering and could have got you one.
