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I just bought a replacement 16.7 steering box for my HG, could someone decipher the date for me please. It is 29c1.
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Having owned & driven many HK/T/Gs over the years I can never understand the 'yearning' for the 16.7 steering ratio, unless it's on a power steered car.
With most of these cars now fitted with radial ply tyres (not standard in 1968-71) & many with wider than standard wheel rims, the steering effort is often too heavy, especially at parking speeds.
For a good comfortable manual steering car, the 20:1 ratio is much more user friendly.
What I've done for many of my customers (moreso these days with good 16.7 bits getting hard to find) is to fit 20:1 guts into 16.7:1 cases for the purpose of originality in the case of GTS models. The best of both worlds - a genuine looking 16.7 stamped case to impress the onlookers & yet a car that can be driven by mere mortals without huge biceps.
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Thanks Warren, what a fluke, my Hg's was built April 71. Terry, I agree, but it is for a power steer car. |
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