What steering was used??

rrc · 2/11/12, 3:02 PM

I was wondering what type of steering a USAC car racing in the mid-late 1970's would have been using? Was the power unit around then or would manual still have been the preferred choice? thanks, rc

David Nearpass · 2/14/12, 11:05 PM

My experience working around the cars started in 1977 ... USAC sprints with power steering.
David Nearpass

rrc · 2/15/12, 8:19 PM

thanks David, I was relatively sure power steering was the choice being used at least by the later 1970's...

Speedwrench · 2/18/12, 10:40 PM

In the early seventies the choices for manual steering would have been Halibrand, Schroeder, and variations of the Ross. As memory serves me power steering was around by then with Lee being the most prevelent name in open wheel racing.

TQ29m · 2/19/12, 4:02 PM

Norden was also used in early Sprints, but Gordon Schroeder probably supplied the most, that's why Over the Road truckers were good racers, they could muscle a car! Bob!

racephoto1 · 2/19/12, 5:38 PM

Bob, I have a friend who ran in the 40's to the early 60's. He old me he had ARMSTRONG steering. If your arms were strong, you steered.

baldtireman · 2/25/12, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedwrench

In the early seventies the choices for manual steering would have been Halibrand, Schroeder, and variations of the Ross. As memory serves me power steering was around by then with Lee being the most prevelent name in open wheel racing.

Stapp car I bought out of Brownstown in 1985 had a Homemade modified general motors power steering unit, with a looooonnngg pitman arm. Internally,the gear was "scary",so it went on the "pile" right away. John S.

racing2a · 3/17/12, 12:36 PM

I may have the steering gear you need!!!! I will follow up with more info on it. Jeff 812-459-7412

2/19/12, 4:02 PM	#5 Re: What steering was used??
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,212	Norden was also used in early Sprints, but Gordon Schroeder probably supplied the most, that's why Over the Road truckers were good racers, they could muscle a car! Bob! __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

2/11/12, 3:02 PM	#1 What steering was used??
rrc Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 236	I was wondering what type of steering a USAC car racing in the mid-late 1970's would have been using? Was the power unit around then or would manual still have been the preferred choice? thanks, rc

2/14/12, 11:05 PM	#2 Re: What steering was used??
David Nearpass Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 62	My experience working around the cars started in 1977 ... USAC sprints with power steering. David Nearpass

2/15/12, 8:19 PM	#3 Re: What steering was used??
rrc Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 236	thanks David, I was relatively sure power steering was the choice being used at least by the later 1970's...

2/18/12, 10:40 PM	#4 Re: What steering was used??
Speedwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,047	In the early seventies the choices for manual steering would have been Halibrand, Schroeder, and variations of the Ross. As memory serves me power steering was around by then with Lee being the most prevelent name in open wheel racing.

2/19/12, 5:38 PM	#6 Re: What steering was used??
racephoto1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,253	Bob, I have a friend who ran in the 40's to the early 60's. He old me he had ARMSTRONG steering. If your arms were strong, you steered.

3/17/12, 12:36 PM	#8 Re: What steering was used??
racing2a Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 148	I may have the steering gear you need!!!! I will follow up with more info on it. Jeff 812-459-7412