Hello, Once again I bring my novice self to ask for some experience expertise. I am having my 57 worked on at a local restoration shop here in as Vegas. They work on vintage and muscle cars from Auburns and concourse class Packards and up. The work they have done on my car, as well as some friend's and relative's, has produced great results. The owner suggested that to solve some ongoing steering issues, I might consider removing the old-style gearbox, and installing a Borgeson
power steering gear box. The pumps, etc remains, but the troublesome control valve and I believe a possibly failing ram cylinder would go away. The owner said that there is a shortening modification necessary that they do to the steering column. But when completed, the steering is improved more along the lines of a "modern system." Ball joints also are being replaced as they are worn. Since I was concerned about changing things from "original," he is going to give me a spare 57 steering shaft, and the other
parts, so if I want, or if I sell the car, it can be returned to "original." I also spoke to a friend who runs a corvette shop and he says he has put dozens of the conversions on vintage corvettes. I am always leery about changing things from the original design without a good safety/operability reason. My question is, I looked a round a bit but did not find too much forum conversation concerning the pros/cons of the conversion. I was hoping someone on this site may have experiences with he conversion either good or bad, and pass their experience on. Thanks in advance.
