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Old 02-09-2022, 09:54 PM   #845
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Re: Working Man's Burbon

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Originally Posted by LockDoc View Post
My '68 CST C20 had the power assist power steering with no dimple in the frame. I think it was a pretty early manufacture date. The assist steering worked really good and leaked very little. Not the norm for them I don't think.

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I wonder if that system is similar to the system Ford used on the Mustangs and Cougars. Ford used a control valve that was set on the pitman arm with hoses that ran to a power ram that moved the linkage. Four hoses with two places to leak each! Got a picture of the system by any chance?
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