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Steering Box Replacement

moparnut74

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Any thoughts around replacement steering box for a small block 74 Barracuda. Firm Feel Stage 2?

Would a larger front sway bar help?

Thanks, Dave
 

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Is this going to be normal driving or on a track or slolom course ? The tires control everything that has to do with grip. Changing tire sizes and airpressure has a great effect on cornering. Do you have a rear sway bar yet ? If not, that would be a great help in handling.
 

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Cardone makes a "police" remanufactured box for firmer steering, #27-6515....It's from an 89 B body, not sure about fitment as haven't personally tried it....
 

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Firm Feel or Steer & Gear have these available , Stage 2 or 3 will be an awesome upgrade
You may want to look at Hotchkiss , they have lightweight hollow front & rear sway bars , these are better installed at both ends so they match
 

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The steering is always the weak point on any Mopar, but a FirmFeel box, T/A steering arm set and a set of offset uca bushings will see a huge improvement.
Those Hothkiss tubular sway bars are very good as they help to reduce sprung weight.
Too stiff rear sway bar will give excessive oversteer and lots of wheels spin tho, may be better doin the front only and stiff rear springs with ploy bushings.
 

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Thanks ! What are the uca bushings?

What size sway bar would you purchased for the front?
 

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Upper control arm bushings. As Chryco said, it is best to install front and rear bars for the most gains. The steering/suspension system is just that, a system. You need to determine what you would like to gain over the stock setup. As I said before, tires have a great affect on handling. The tire type and size, rimwidth and offset, shocks, springs,condition of the vehicles bushings and ball joints, weight of the vehicle, speed you are anticipating on the turns, in other words you need to get a baseline on what you have now, so you will know if the changes you are making are going in the right direction. It is just like choosing the components for an engine rebuild. You need to know what it did stock and where you want to go. Speed cost money, so you want to make good choices. If you are lucky and find someone using a similar car and finding out what they have learned in their buildup, you can save a lot of grief. A good place to get info is on the web. Key in what type of car you have and what kind of handling improvements you want and I am sure you can dig up a lot of info. Also try the different component Manufacturers sites to get recomendations and advice. Knowledge is power.
 

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MoparLeo is bang on the money.............it's all about the package.
Have to agree on the tyres and wheels tho, look at any magazine build up on gymkhana suspension mods and the tyre/rim combo was what gave the biggest single improvement in most every aspect!
 
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