'68 coupe power steering removal

[scrutmonkey]

This is a question for all manual conversion mustang drivers. I have a 1968 coupe with the power assisted steering system. I want to remove the power and make my car steer manually. What is the easist and most efficient way to do so, what components do I need to remove, and what things I need to buy? Thanks in advance.

Also, I switched out for a Flaming River 16:1 ratio (If i remeber right) steering box about 2 tears ago. As far as I know, I shoud remove the pump, hoses, and proportioning vlave and replace it with a centerlink then re-align the front end. Is this correct and is this what I am looking for?
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I ran a search but everything was for 65-66 stangs, thanks in advance, you guys never let me down in my quest for Mustang God info.

scrutmonkey

 

[meganjoe]

hi.. yes you will need the new center link..you will also need a pitman arm and idler arm for manual steering...i did the same thing on my 68 and like it a lot better...Joe

 

[scrutmonkey]

thanx for the response megan. BTW, do you have an online source of where i might be able to find a pitman arm for a manual steering 1968 coupe? i found this centerlinkand idler arms.

thanks again.

edit; Sorry, just found it. How hard was it for you to remobve the pitman and idler arms during the install? just assuming you did it yourself as I'm probably gonna do.

 

[shotsy]

you've got the right ratio box, just dump the pump, ram and hoses? no need to swap the link and rod ends

 

[raeandy]

You can buy a adapter which goes on your power center link in place of the power cylinder and such with the same pinion arm, etc. I ran one on my 67 power steering mustang until I converted to FR rack-n-pinion. Steering effort was easy and nimble and it is a pretty simple installation. They can be sourced from Mustangs Plus for sure as well as most of the other classic mustang dealers. At Mustangs Plus it costs about $130 (P/N 00649). Bolt it on and go. Nuch cheaper than a new pitman arm and center link with no alignment issues. Just my two cents though.

 

[jadesville]

You can buy a adapter which goes on your power center link in place of the power cylinder and such with the same pinion arm, etc. I ran one on my 67 power steering mustang until I converted to FR rack-n-pinion. Steering effort was easy and nimble and it is a pretty simple installation. They can be sourced from Mustangs Plus for sure as well as most of the other classic mustang dealers. At Mustangs Plus it costs about $130 (P/N 00649). Bolt it on and go. Nuch cheaper than a new pitman arm and center link with no alignment issues. Just my two cents though.

This is the easiest, but I don't feel this is the correct way to convert to a manual linkage setup.

The best way is to get the centerlink, idler arm, and pitman arm. Removing the pitman arm is easy. I've heard of some being 1 1/8", but mine was 1 5/16", remove the nut and use a pitman arm puller, which you can rent at autozone. It's tapered and splined so it can be installed in four different directions, but there's only one correct direction. I believe it's torqued to 140-150 ft/lbs.

 

[scrutmonkey]

well, i think ill go with the proper weay then, centerlink, idler and pitman arms, thanks you guys, stangnet rocks