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Fast steering boxes with stock steering wheels


Rebuilding the suspension in my '65 El Camino. Contemplating replacing the steering box with a fast ratio one from a newer Jeep. Never occurred to me the effect of the stock diameter wheel.

 

For those who have replaced the steering box. Have you changed the steering wheel?



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Years ago I did my 67 Malibu, an autocross car, and after one event, changed to a smaller wheel from a Monza GT.

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Can you tell us why you changed it, was it the steering effort, number of turns lock to lock?

I'm trying to keep the interior all stock. Cant find a stock looking wheel in a smaller diameter.


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I kept my stock steering wheel and have never even considered changing it. Works perfect for me.

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65Camino wrote:


Can you tell us why you changed it, was it the steering effort, number of turns lock to lock?

I'm trying to keep the interior all stock. Cant find a stock looking wheel in a smaller diameter.


 It was 2.2 turns lock to lock, and on a track my hands moved less with a smaller wheel. It had a thicker rim too, which I liked. 



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