power steering delete?

[98chubby]

Is it possible to do this to a 5.7l vortec? My truck is lifted and I don't think I really need it! plus its leaking and don't feel like fixing it......anyone?

 

[1997chevydriver]

Just fix it and leave it on. If you are lifted I'm gonna assume oversize tires, which will be harder to steer without power steering, if you go off road you are gonna want it too.



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[dirtridinz71]

^^Agreed. With larger tires the steering without any assist is going to be a bear! Wont be terrible once rolling at decent speed but anything slow and it will be two handed and lots of effort. Just turn the key into the run position, without starting and turn the wheel.

 

[great white]

Possible?

yup.

But; baaad idea....running a box intended for power without it is even harder to actuate than a "manual only" box.

Lifted trucks are even harder to turn "manually" because the angles in the parallelogram style linkage are even more extreme that stock, offering you even less leverage at the box and thus, the wheel.

I don't think GMT400's even came with a manual box (don't quote me on that though). You might have to go back to the late 70's early 80's to find a manual truck box and even then you probably will have to do some custom fabbing to get it in there.

On the plus side, you are going to get pretty big arms after a month or two.....

I recommend you just fix it and be happy.

 

[94blu1500]

I really think you want it, even if you don't think you do.

 

[ChrisAU]

I really think you want it, even if you don't think you do.

This...

 

[TylerZ281500]

 

[twomanymontes]

Fix the power steering, it is worth it!!!!

You might have to go back to the late 70's early 80's to find a manual truck box and even then you probably will have to do some custom fabbing to get it in there.

Agreed, GM Trucks prior to 1988 have the steering box on the outside of the frame as opposed to the inside of the frame in the after 1988, so that isn't an easy option.

 

[96-1500]

I wonder how long the steering shaft assembly would hold up. Thinking of the rag joints, specifically.

I doubt very long.

 

[RyanR]

Do whatever u want man... only one way to find out if its a pain in the *** or not. Make a hose jumper on the steering box ports... and some sort of idler setup in place of the ps pump... or u may be able to bypass the ps pump all together and no pulley needed... I can't really say without looking at my truck

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