Steer & Gear Rebuild Feel

[rklewis1005]

I'm going to have Steer and Gear rebuild the gearbox and pump. They gave me the 4 options below but since I have zero clue what it felt like originally (brother never let me drive it 40 years ago before it was parked due to rust) I'm not sure which I should choose.

1970 Charger SE 383HP Auto

I'd love to hear from someone who has theirs rebuilt and which feels they chose. Are you happy with it?

Pics because y'all like pics

Thanks
Ross

Stock: original feel

Modern: feels like today's pickup truck and large SUV

Sport: feels like today's Charger's and Challenger's

Rally: feels like today's European sports cars

 

[62plymw]

i had steer and gear rebuild several ps pumps and gear boxes for me always worked great and newer extra firm feeling for my 2 68 coronet rts. at one time they were at the nationals selling and exchanging their pumps and boxes. the good old days

 

[rklewis1005]

i had steer and gear rebuild several ps pumps and gear boxes for me always worked great and newer extra firm feeling for my 2 68 coronet rts. at one time they were at the nationals selling and exchanging their pumps and boxes. the good old days

I wonder if they consider it modern or sport in the above categories?

 

[pnora]

I went with stage 2 on firm feels box. Feels good. So Modern should be good. Like you said you never drove it and have no idea on how it feels.

 

[3white74]

I have stage 1 in both my b bodies ...love it over original which has a lot of float or wandering all over the road if you want to call it that..... Stage one definitely eliminates that and tightens it up

 

[PRND21]

I had my box and Saginaw pump rebuilt by Steer and Gear about 17 years ago. I believe it is the Sport version, much better road feel, no more loosey goosey stock feel. Feels like a modern rack and pinion setup. I highly recommend it. This is in my 65 Belvedere.

 

[ckessel]

The perceived "feel" is going to depend on what you normally drive for a daily driver. For me, it was an 04.5 Cummins 3500 2X Dually. Factory rack and pinion unit. I had the usual 3 options discussion with Dick at Firm Feel many years ago when I ordered up a box for my 65. Since I was already used to a heavy feel, a stage 3 box was no big deal.

 

[AR67GTX]

I just finished installing my Steer and Gear rebuilt box I purchased a year ago. I believe it’s the Sport version but I would need to check to be 100% sure. It has a heavier feel but still good assist and in my limited driving with it so far I’m finding it very tight on center - no wander. I also had a very good experience dealing with them and they took in my old manual box for a $200 core credit. I talked to Firm Feel but they were higher and I don’t think they were willing to give me anything on my old box.

 

[Black_Sheep]

It’s been a long time, but I believe that I ordered their Stage 3 for the GTX. It did away with the over-assisted feel of the stock box, especially at speed.