Power steering conversion???

Unknown
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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hi, I have a 1956 Hudson Hornet Custom, 308ci 6 cyl with No power steering. What would it take to install stock power steering components for this car, if at all possible. Also, a list of parts needed would be helpful along with contacts for purchasing these parts. Thank you.

Naif Makol

naifmakol@sbcglobal.net

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  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    Well your going to need a power steering pump, cylinder,2hoses, the correct bracket for a hornet 308 engine a new piman arm the one that the power steering cyl. Hooks to and the bracket that goes on the other end of the cyl. That bolts to the frame all of the steering stuff may be different also i'm not sure about that
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Thanks Paul, it's a start.

    Naif
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    You'll need to check with the Nash folks as to the chassis stuff- which year and model Nashes will interchange for those parts. The stepdown Hudson chassis parts are completely different, of course.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    No mike the pump could be the same as a 54,55,57 as for the nashes567 will all work
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    PAULARGETYPE wrote:
    No mike the pump could be the same as a 54,55,57 as for the nashes567 will all work



    I didn't make myself clear. The pump and its mounting stuff will need to be Hudson (unless he wants to adapt something else). But the chassis (steering box and arms, etc.) need to be Nash (or 55-57 Hudson). I just didn't want him to find a '53 Hornet parts car and think all the parts would go on his '56, as the cars themselves are completely different, as you know.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    What's wrong with the "Armstrong" type of power steering?? By far the easiest to fit & use & almost indestructable!!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    how about power steering for a 49 super six?
  • ski4life65
    ski4life65 Expert Adviser
    edited April 2013
    If anyone can post some pictures of these parts, I may have them in my newly acquired tonnage. I did find a few pumps with mounting brackets and a couple of rams in the last load.......so there may be more stuff stashed in the boxes
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    What's wrong with the "Armstrong" type of power steering?? By far the easiest to fit & use & almost indestructable!!
    Love your sense of humor, Dave!

    Kevin C.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    looking for a 49 hudson, with pacemaker 232 engine, for power steering. What's the Armstrong and where can I find it?
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    edited April 2013
    I'm happy to report that your Hudson came from the factory with Armstrong power steering as standard equipment. For the younger among us, Armstrong is a reference to no power steering at all- just your strong arms.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Yes ....came from the same company that made the 4-60 A/C system used by Hudson in the Stepdown cars.
    4 windows down 60 miles per hour
    Roger B-)
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    Hhmm,I thought the big ole Commodore wheel WAS power steering... :-?
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