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Old 02-04-2009, 10:47 PM
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Are you guys keeping the stock steering set-up?
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Mine is 100% stock steering using a manual setup w/ a curved power steering idler arm for additional clearance on my headers.

there are a few pics here http://good-times.webshots.com/album/557624863pacNjI

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with TCI front clip I'm using the stock steering column, shaft cut to two borgeson joints and an intermediate shaft.
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Originally Posted by babydeuce
Mine is 100% stock steering using a manual setup w/ a curved power steering idler arm for additional clearance on my headers.

there are a few pics here http://good-times.webshots.com/album/557624863pacNjI

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Doesn't look like u had any problems with the stock location for the alt. What woul you charge to make me one of those mock p/s assemblies?
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
Doesn't look like u had any problems with the stock location for the alt. What woul you charge to make me one of those mock p/s assemblies?
You dont need one, I just was not comfortable with the belt only having contact with 1/4 of the crank pulley. I built it out of the stock truck idler pulley.

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