Ya so loop the lines or buy a new one? Any gone manual steering and have any horror stories to scare me into buying some power?

 

Have you ever driven a car of similar weight that Doesn't have power steering?
(';')

 

in any case, Jaguar called it "steering assist". (to assist you in turning the extra large pizza-sized steering wheel).

 

Used to have a mid 70's 'Vette with a small block 350 and no power steering.
Nightmare to park...

 

i have not thats why i ask, i think i might do power steering just to ease the pain in my wallet

 

Why would you not want the power steering?

 

you don't want power steering if you don't want your girlfriend, wife, or daughter to borrow the Jaguar.

 

yes

 

Well, true there was life before power steering. OK in light cars. But, in the big ones, oh boy.


and, cars designed for no power steering used a greater mechanical advantage in the steering boxes. Read, lots of turns of a big wheel. Not o be described as quick steering.


So, steering boxes, whether rack and pinion or recirculating ball designed for power assist do not have the mechanical advantage. Quicker, but tough with the PS out!


Some years ago, my car lost PS for just a minute or two as I turned into my drive. A big heave on he wheel to complete the turn.


Not practical on these cars. Fix it or park it.


Carl

 

ordered a saginaw pump that fits my serpentine kit