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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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power steering loss

how come when i'm "drag racing" somebody, until i let off the gas, i lose my power steering. only foot to the floor type stuff.

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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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drag racing? isnt that just how you always drive?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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not off the line though. its when i am totally gunning it, and clutching really hard that i lose it.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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yeah, that's when mine goes out. lol. manual steering will fix your problem. think about it...there is nothing on the steering that would be affected by how much gas youre giving it. as long as you have rpms, the pump pressurizes, the control valve lets fluid through, and the cylinder forces the wheels to turn. weird, eh?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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i understand that concept, but i'm just really confused. i only lose it when draggin.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 04:51 AM
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steering control, or lack of

76Ford, try that with a Bendix power steering box, white knuckle time as the steering is sensitive at high revs and when driving over the ton (100) mph. I just converted to a FoMoCo steering box on the 68 CS, things are better now.
There is a difference in steering input/output with a different box. Carl..o&o...
 
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