1st gen Camaro steering

[sixtnine]

Has anyone used the IROC-Z steering box? A friend of mine wants to put one on his 67. What is involved? I think the actual box will bolt up to the stock frame. The late model box has a shorter lock to lock turning radius. 2 1/2 turns? I think the box has metric threads also. Thanks for any help.

[ItDoRun]

Has anyone used the IROC-Z steering box? A friend of mine wants to put one on his 67. What is involved? I think the actual box will bolt up to the stock frame. The late model box has a shorter lock to lock turning radius. 2 1/2 turns? I think the box has metric threads also. Thanks for any help.

I recently installed one on my car. I ordered one for an 88 Iroc from O'Reilly Auto Parts for $117 and then used my original box for a $25 core. Call up Lee Manufacturing and order their rag joint kit. Comes with the rag joint and two adaptors for the pressure and return connections. The kit is about $97 plus shipping if I remember.

Here's everything you need to know about it including part numbers.

http://69camaro.nextmill.net/steering.html

[sixtnine]

Thanks for the response! How do you like the steering box?

[Werks]

How do you like it the IROC box? Can I use this part to replace the manual box in my 68 Nova?

[SSMuscle]

I recently installed one on my car. I ordered one for an 88 Iroc from O'Reilly Auto Parts for $117 and then used my original box for a $25 core. Call up Lee Manufacturing and order their rag joint kit. Comes with the rag joint and two adaptors for the pressure and return connections. The kit is about $97 plus shipping if I remember.

Here's everything you need to know about it including part numbers.

http://69camaro.nextmill.net/steering.html

Also waiting to see how you liked it, I will probably be doing this in the future:cheers:

[next69]

Definately let me know as well. I have my sub out of the car and the manual box is not going back in and I would like to spend the money somewhere other than a 600 box if the performance is still good.

[Werks]

I went this route and bought a reman IROC box from Advanced. Ill put it in today but wont be able to drive it for a few weeks. Ill Let you know how the install goes. I read somewhere I can use a'79 Nova rag joint and I'll need to buy a power pitman arm since I am converting from manual steering.

[Werks]

Last night I got this bolted up. It went in very straight forward. I bought a steering coupler for a '79 Nova for $35 and now I'll have to wait on the power pitman arm, most likely the rebuild kit from DSE. Ill have to get some pictures up.

Here is another link I found that clairifies the swap a little better:
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=29658

[GeoffP]

I've had an IROC box for about 2 years. The feel of the box in my 68 is very similar to my 87 IROC, but still isn't what I'd consider a perfect solution. It's definitely better than an original PS box or a manual box (what I converted from). I got mine from Rock Auto and ate the core since I didn't have one to return. In my case, I used AN o-ring adapters rather than using the Lee Mfg kit. If you do a search online you should find a site that tells you what Help! (Motormite) rag joint to order that will adapt it to the factory column. IMHO, it's a great lower cost solution to improving the steering on a 1st gen Camaro (and others).

[ItDoRun]

Sorry I never responded. I haven't been on the site much lately. I'm still in the build process, so you guys will have to tell me how the steering box feels because I will be a while before I'm driving. I wanted a budget route, so I opted on the Iroc box. My car had factory power steering which wasn't too bad, but it definitely needed improvement.

[Tuske427]

Car Craft had an article on this- very informative. Check it out:

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0901_gm_steering_box_upgrade/index.html