<VV> Reference - Fast-er Steering - Smitty's note

[Sethracer@aol.com]

Reference the change in ratio of the Aftermarket Steering box from Flaming 
River

The new quick Steering box from Flaming river duplicates the steering ratio 
of the 1966-69 quick steering Corvair box. It is a heavier duty piece, with 
ball bearings instead of sleeve bearings, etc. If you have an original slow 
steering box, long armed, Corvair, replacing the box will provide a faster ratio at 
the box, and at the wheel. An integral part of the factory installation was 
the use of shorter forged steering arms. Either the factory fast (or Flaming 
River fast) box or the faster factory arms are a good addition/replacement for a 
stock, slow steering Corvair.neither was offered as a separate option from 
Chevrolet. 
To gain the full benefit of the original design, you would have to use both 
the factory shorter arms (or modified long arms to duplicate the shorter 
factory arms). If you are installing the quick Flaming River box on a race car, you 
may also want to use the
aftermarket short arms, such as the IECO or Clark, along with the fast box. 
When you are racing, either track racing or autocross, the adrenaline will be 
flowing and the high steering effort won't really matter.  I believe the 
steering effort with any kind of sticky tire, would be excessive for a street car. I 
would not go faster than the stock fast ratio - But that is just my opinion. 
- Seth Emerson