manual steering

[dogkiller]

was the avanti produced with manual steering?  and

has anyone converted to manual from power?

I ask because all the corvettes I've had I converted to manual steering and it worked great, never tried it on a center pivot system

comments/idea's

thanks, d.

[mfg]

I converted a 1964 Studebaker Avanti, equipped with power steering, to manual steering. I did this by simply removing the slave cylinder assembly, and the power steering control valve & pitman arm.....I replaced that with a manual steering pitman arm & drag link. (also, of course, I removed the power steering pump and all the associated hoses.

I left the factory power steering 'steering box' in place.

 

Result?....That Avanti steered very well going down the road, but even with standard 205/75 tires, it was a bear to steer & park at slow speeds.