Join the Car Talk Community!  I live right in New York I've got
a Ford...  Dear Tom and Ray:  I live right in New York. I've got
a 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon that came from Florida. It's in very
good shape (ugly green, though). To me, it's worth fixing, but
to a limit. Right now I'm driving it with no power steering. The
rack is leaking, and possibly the pump and lines. I want to
switch to manual steering. Will the steering column fit, or will
it need to be replaced? -- Don  TOM: What a perfect car for New
York City! You should nominate this car for "official vehicle of
the Big Apple," Don. Why? What car could possibly be any less
desirable to thieves?  RAY: Well, several of my brother's cars
come to mind. But the answer is that you ought to be able to
switch to non-power steering pretty easily. You'll need a new
steering rack, and I'd look first for one in a junkyard.  TOM:
Most people don't realize that steering a car with broken power
steering is a lot harder than steering a car that never had
power steering to