Originally Posted by Broomfieldbum

I read a ton on this issue when my steering gear went out, and one thing I can tell you is all the post say the Power Steering column is slightly shorter, and therefore you have to replace the column. That and the Bendix issue convinced me to abandon that idea. I replaced or rebuilt everything in my 66 from the wheels to the steering wheel, and my truck now drives like a dream. I cannot believe that manual steering can be this easy to drive. I guess I never drove a manual steering box that wasn't half trashed. I drive with one hand most of the time, and I have 3 on the tree. It changed my trucks drive ability about 99%