RE: IML: COOLER THOUGHT/Quick ratio boxes

["Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kenyon,

You are correct.  The police steering boxes were valved for better road
feel, a.k.a. Firm Feel steering.  The faster ratio boxes in the non-Imperial
Mopars were all in the pitman arm.  The Imperial pitman arm is not clocked
properly for a drop in solution for those cars, but it is possible to file
down the key and make them work.  But to spare the Imperial world from
having their pitman arms harvested with the 440's, the aftermarket
introduced a long pitman arm and matching idler.  

I do not know of a super-long arm for use on the large police cars, but I
suppose it is possible.  

Those police cars are a good source for power steering coolers and
transmission coolers.  I have a pair on the shelf for future use.  

Rob McCall
'67 LeBaron

-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenyon Wills
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 9:55 PM
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Subject: Re: IML: COOLER THOUGHT/Quick ratio boxes

I looked into a "quick ratio" box.  

The folks at Firm Feel said that they're all the same,
or at least the ones that fit Imperials and most
muscle applications.

The difference comes when mere mortal Mopar cars get
the Imperial idler and pitman arm installed on them. 
The Imperial arm is about an inch longer, and this
changes the amount of swing you get for a given input.

I'm not saying that there isn't a quick ratio box, but
was told that its in the arms.

-K






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