donsz
Well Known Member
Does anyone have any experience with the steering effort required with NAPCO equipped Task Force truck with a 348 engine installed?
I currently have a 1957 Chevy NAPCO pickup with a 283 in it. Before I added the NAPCO equipment, it had a 261 I6 cylinder in it. The steering was relatively easy at that point. Adding the NAPCO equipment caused the steering to be much "harder," requiring much more effort. My limited experience with NAPCO trucks is that they all seem to require more steering effort than normal. With the 283 installed, (when I get the truck on the road), I'm hoping the steering effort will be less (the 283 is somewhat lighter than the 261). I recently acquired a 348 I'm looking to rebuild and install in the truck, but am wondering if the 348 will make the steering effort really difficult beyond tolerance. To add to the mix, I have a period correct winch that I would like to install on the front, and I expect that weight won't help either. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
I currently have a 1957 Chevy NAPCO pickup with a 283 in it. Before I added the NAPCO equipment, it had a 261 I6 cylinder in it. The steering was relatively easy at that point. Adding the NAPCO equipment caused the steering to be much "harder," requiring much more effort. My limited experience with NAPCO trucks is that they all seem to require more steering effort than normal. With the 283 installed, (when I get the truck on the road), I'm hoping the steering effort will be less (the 283 is somewhat lighter than the 261). I recently acquired a 348 I'm looking to rebuild and install in the truck, but am wondering if the 348 will make the steering effort really difficult beyond tolerance. To add to the mix, I have a period correct winch that I would like to install on the front, and I expect that weight won't help either. Any feedback would be much appreciated.