I was wondering if that weird bell-crank setup was a first step to the second step of power-steering that never came? Perhaps a hand-me-down unit off the Larks.
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1963 Champ "Stu Bludebaker"- sometimes driver
1957 Silver Hawk "Josie"- picking up the pieces after an unreliable body man let it rot for 11 years from an almost driver to a basket case
1951 Land Cruiser "Bunnie Ketcher" only 47M miles!
1951 Commander Starlight "Dale"- basket case
1947 Champion "Sally"- basket case
1941 Commander Land Cruiser "Ursula"- basket case -
Not even remotely associated with any Lark steering system.Originally posted by DougHolverson View Post
Even though that linkage was used on 8E only, there was an early and late generation of it.
When an 8E was fairly new, they steered quite nicely. But, the steering box was not rugged enough for truck use and got worn out easily. When rebuilt, they would again drive nice - for a while, anyway. -
I've heard that the steering system used on the 8E Champs can be converted to power steering. If my memory is correct, they used a modified Hawk setup. That same memory says to call Dave Thibeault at 978-897-315859 Lark wagon, now V-8, H.D. auto!
60 Lark convertible V-8 auto
61 Champ 1/2 ton 4 speed
62 Champ 3/4 ton 5 speed o/drive
62 Champ 3/4 ton auto
62 Daytona convertible V-8 4 speed & 62 Cruiser, auto.
63 G.T. Hawk R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2) R-1 auto
64 Zip Van
66 Daytona Sport Sedan(327)V-8 4 speed
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