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    Not sure I have the right power steering pump, 68 newport

    Is your rag joint/steering coupler in good shape? That's what we called it. I would only steer while it's in motion - not staionary. I had to replace mine with a unit from British Leyand designs, unfun. See this thread. Post #150 has pictures. "Steering coupler needed" <a href="Steering...
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    Not sure I have the right power steering pump, 68 newport

    Looks like I can eat off that! Nicely done. Red compression clamps and neatly routed ground. :thumbsup:
  3. C-440-300

    Power brake booster check valve

    Hello, 67 ragtop, Yes. U r right. The booster does work and I get two shots, only, with it. As I have recently been finding out, it's my larger 4-disc calipers that are not getting enough pressure to help stop me as well as the drums did with the same setup. So, I'm getting some...
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    Power brake booster check valve

    Hello, Mr. Kirby, I have a 440 in a '66 300 and the mild cam results in 14 Hg, sometimes 15 Hg at idle. Cruising much higher. Which brings me to ask, if the check valve is working, won't I have a least one or two good assists on the braking? I like the idea of the vacumm pump if this turns...
  5. C-440-300

    Steering coupler needed

    Continued from #106. I shaved off about 3/16 on each side with a cutoff wheel (like butter), and resunk the two holes on each side to match the heads. Done in less than 30 minutes. See pics. The LR part is cheaper, yes, but the centering and easy/quick resink was worth it to me. (BPN sell...
  6. C-440-300

    Steering coupler needed

    Hello, Fellow C-Body Mates, Thank you soooo much for you attention to this forum. So many people helped by not as many. (With FULL respect to Winston Churchill!) I wanted to share my experience with replacing/fixing the rubber coupler and my solution - all based on the input from ya'll - on my...
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