Posted by James Fuller-Devine on Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 4:04PM :
In Reply to: Re: 58 w100 PS ? posted by Harry on Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 3:24PM :
My 61' W200 Crew Cab was an easy find compared to finding consistent info(was the ps integral or not=depends). I'd like to have the right unit for my 61'. My latest info(57-59 service manual) says W100-300, P300,(includingW300M) had integral power steering. It LOOKS like all the rest had LINKAGE type. This would explain why I've found 2 partial (linkage) units on two wheel drives only. Except W300M, ps came on V-8's(themselves scarce until about 67' they started to catch on) only until 68(?) Though sitings in Maine are limited, I ain't even come close to a 4x4 ps unit. Why 2wd's got one style and 4wd's the other? Geesh, I've spent almost 2 years looking for the wrong unit!! I hope I have better luck with the older style brake booster. That's another story!!lol!