1962 steering unstable when going around right hand curves

[Forbird]

I had this exact issue with a 55 Tbird w/o power steering. I discovered that the top bolt of my left rear shock was missing and the stud had come out of the steel saddle of the chassis. The driving sensation was as you described, I felt like I needed a rear anti-sway bar or the car was going to roll up on two tires. Problem resolved after reattaching the bolt. I also severely needed a front end alignment, which was a different matter.

Thanks I will definitely look into that. Looking over my rear suspension was one of the things on my list to check.

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[74 Harley]

Does my type of power steering still have a power steering control valve?

Yes, it's internal.

 

[Forbird]

I checked a lot of stuff this morning and found no smoking guns.
I checked to see if the rear shocks were tightened fully
I checked for bump stop clearance
I checked for front sway bar malfunction
I did a basic inspection to see if everything seemed tight
I checked to see if the gear box was misaligned in some way
I was thinking I might try disconnecting my front sway bar and seeing if maybe I am having some kind of binding issue because I have to do a little customization in order to get it to bolt up correctly

the only thing I could find was low tire pressure which might just be the culprit. The front left tire had about 25 psi. Which is the tire that all the wait would be on for a right hand turn.

right now I am trying to decide if I have enough energy to move all the cars that are in the way in order to take it for a test drive.

 

[Forbird]

Next weekend I think I will try and take it for a spin with the better tier pressure and if that didn’t fix it I will try disconnecting the sway bar and then going for a drive. Maybe I will try and install the old one and see what happens