power steering box application

I am subframeing my 28 chevy with a 56 c-10 front 1/2. The car presently has an independent front in it with a cross steer gm box. With the c-10 front Ive got the choice of converting it to a cross steer and useing my present box or finding an american (no foriegn car stuff) made side steer ps box. Any advise on what box to look for?

 

That's a tough one....a friend did a couple 31 chevy cars with the I beam axle, and used a stock manual truck box from the 40s-50s, and it works fine. With narrow tires, and a big steering wheel, and 5 turns lock to lock, you don't need power steering in such a light car.

 

Anyone??

 

some pics of your setup mite help.

 

Did a cross steer with the stock axle and a vega box on my 28 chevy. Car is so light it steers great. Oh. Also have the big stock steering wheel.
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Look at Ford Ranger/Bronco/F series P/S boxes. They rotate opposite of GM and are suitable for mounting with the sector shaft horizontal as in the stock Chev C10 orientation. Allows side steer with power ***ist in stock steering box location. You would have to build a suitable pitman arm. A good friend, who does custom fabrications/swaps/adaptions, has done several with excellent results.

There is a conversion, from CPP IIRC, but they place the P/S steering box forward of the axle and from I have heard about them, not a very appealing method.

 

The c-10 frame isnt on the car yet,Im still sourceing parts. The c-10 sub frame/axel/springs will make it just like putting ps on a 56 c-10.

 

Ill go find a ranger or bronco. Thanks

 

well when they put PS on 55-59 chevy trucks they use 79-86 toyota 4x4 boxes. has to be off a straight axle truck or it will be different box.

 

thanks for the come back,but no jap **** on my cars.