What kind of steering gear was used in a 1972 Avanti II? Looking at mine, something like it would make adding electric assisted power steering to my Hawk and/ or Wagonaire much easier.
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Jamie McLeod
Hope Mills, NC
1963 Lark "Ugly Betty"
1958 Commander "Christine"
1964 Wagonaire "Louise"
1955 Commander Sedan
1964 Champ
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That should just be a Standard Studebaker Avanti, Ross Manual Steering Gear with the Bendix Power Assist added, nothing "Special" there.
Not New enough to have a Chev. Chassis.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
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At some point along the way, the supply of Studebaker steering boxes was apparently depleted. The replacement was supposedly sourced from a forklift. I don't know whether the '72 was fitted with a different box, but my '78 is.Originally posted by StudeRich View PostThat should just be a Standard Studebaker Avanti, Ross Manual Steering Gear with the Bendix Power Assist added, nothing "Special" there.
Not New enough to have a Chev. Chassis.
Perhaps someone can provide more specific information on this.Jim Bradley
Lake Monticello, VA
'78 Avanti II
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If a '72 was built with a Studebaker Avanti steering gearbox it would be either of two types: quick ratio or slow ratio. Power steering equipped Stude Avantis came with the fast ratio box while manual steering cars came with the slow box. The quick box could be ordered on a manual steering car (and some were built this way).
-Dwight
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It is a power steering car. I like the fact that is has a rag joint.Jamie McLeod
Hope Mills, NC
1963 Lark "Ugly Betty"
1958 Commander "Christine"
1964 Wagonaire "Louise"
1955 Commander Sedan
1964 Champ
1960 LarkComment
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Avanti Motors changed to the fork-lift steering box sometime about the '76-'77 model years.Originally posted by Rerun View PostPoet...Mystic...Soldier of Fortune. As always...self-absorbed, adversarial, cocky and in general a malcontent.Comment
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