Re: 64 power steering
I'll throw my 2-cents in here. I have a 67 GMC w the v6 and luckily it came w power steering (ram style). When i drove it home (the first time), I don't know which oil I lost first - the engine or the power steering. Between the engine smoking up a storm or the ram cylinder leaking so badly.
Well, I like originality so did some research on here and the 67-72 site and found the kit necessary to rebuild the ram. That went pretty smooth. Of course the pump was shot since had been run without oil too often, but I had a spare on my old 283, so I put that on and everything has been working great.
My pickup cam with an old school suicide knob (which I know are unsafe and illegal) but the wheel is easy to turn, so couldn't tell you how many turns it takes, stop to stop.
Bottom line - I'd go original, if you can find one. That's all I have to say.
One more thing for the "safety" guys out there - I don't endorse the use of suicide knobs.
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