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On Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:02:06 -0500, c186282 wrote:

>    Once had an old car that came with power steering - except the pump
>    was broken and I could not afford to replace it. THAT was a
>    muscle-building exercise for sure !

I talked to my ex early this week and she was reminiscing about my '49 
Chrysler New Yorker. Straight 8 cast iron engine, no power steering. Her 
memories of parallel parking it aren't great.

It was an interesting lash up as it had both a clutch and a fluid 
coupling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_Drive