UPGRADE P/S UNIT

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Is there a direct fit Borgeson P/S unit for the M body? Upgrading for a daily driver. I'm looking to remove that sloppy factory unit and make the steering much more predictable. I saw something for SB but not the 225. Thanks
 
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I bought their 800127 Conversion Box, 1-1/4" diameter sector/pitman shaft.

Was it a "direct fit"...??? Umm, close enough, but there are a couple of things that you need to account for:

1) secton/pitman shaft diameter: there are two, ours is the larger one 1-1/4"
2) box to steering column shaft connection, through the coupler, requires you to either do a little fabbing or to buy a pre-made deal from one of the Borgeson resellers, Bergman I believe

What I did was to buy a Borgeson coupler #312500, which is a properly splined for us, then I did a trial install, measured (several times), cut the coupler down to size and had the local trusted race shop weld that coupler onto a factory coupler. Basically a DIY Bergman setup.

Oh, one more thing: I use a power steering cooler in my setup, so this was a very frustrating hit'n'miss effort to get the right hoses and fittings. In fact the hose Mark tossed my way required me to buy a new power steering pump fitting...holy hell aggrevation, in hindsight that was probably the biggest challenge in getting all this put together.

Finished up, here is what that looks like. I have since put heat shield/wrap around the lines b/c those TTI pipes sure give off a LOT of heat!!!

mopar_steering.jpg
 
Just buy the entire thing through Bergman and get his coupler. It's all bolt in. I've done this on two vehicles.
 
What was cost for the entire thing ?

The kit that includes the box, column adapter, etc is $850. You'll need a pressure hose. They sell it or you can make your own out of PTFE hose. I made my own and kept it all AN. Out the door your look at about $1k.

BAC Steering Box Conversion Kit - Large Sector 73-82 - Bergman Auto Craft

I did the conversion eight or nine years ago. Price hasn't gone up too much. I think I did it all for $850. Not bad all things considered.
 
Thanks. How do you like it ?

One of the best upgrades I did to the car. Completely removed the slop at 12 'o clock and tightened the steering up lock-to-lock. For a worm screw box it's not going to get any better.
 
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