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djracer · 08-31-2011, 07:33 AM

What all is needed? Steering Box Drag Link and Pittman Arm?

Super73 · 08-31-2011, 01:47 PM

Kevin,

My truck when I bought it had power steering on it. It never acted correctly, it would not return straight even after and alignment and a lost of caster. I pulled a box off a 62 and put it on mine with the 62's pitman arm and my existing drag link. Later on I did tie rod ends and ball joints. I found my tie rod ends were from the later 73-82 years (someone put a later disk brake front on).

Not sure this was much help, but thought I would put it out there.

68Gold/white · 09-17-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Super73

Kevin,

My truck when I bought it had power steering on it. It never acted correctly, it would not return straight even after and alignment and a lost of caster. I pulled a box off a 62 and put it on mine with the 62's pitman arm and my existing drag link. Later on I did tie rod ends and ball joints. I found my tie rod ends were from the later 73-82 years (someone put a later disk brake front on).

Not sure this was much help, but thought I would put it out there.

Kevin,
There may have been a problem w/ the particular power box, you had. IF anyone had ever taken the box apart, it's possible the re-assembly wasn't exactly as needed. The spool valve (it's on the input shaft side) is extremely critical to be installed correctly, incorrectly can lead to what your steering box reacted like...

The pitman arm is different when changing types of boxes. AND the flex joint on the input shaft (sometimes called a rag joint) is usually different. The flex joint also has what looks like a thin, narrow, piece of brass shim stock running through it. It is a ground strap the grounds the steering shaft.

'72 Shorty · 08-31-2011, 05:32 PM

When I swapped mine I Just changed the box and Pitman arm. Used rest of the parts from the power setup and it steers great. Well as great as a pickup with trick springs and 90/10s on the front can steer, LOL.
Jesse

djracer · 08-31-2011, 09:33 PM

Thanks Guys!

08-31-2011, 07:33 AM	#1
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	From power steering to Manual What all is needed? Steering Box Drag Link and Pittman Arm? __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

08-31-2011, 01:47 PM	#2
Super73 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,841	Re: From power steering to Manual Kevin, My truck when I bought it had power steering on it. It never acted correctly, it would not return straight even after and alignment and a lost of caster. I pulled a box off a 62 and put it on mine with the 62's pitman arm and my existing drag link. Later on I did tie rod ends and ball joints. I found my tie rod ends were from the later 73-82 years (someone put a later disk brake front on). Not sure this was much help, but thought I would put it out there. __________________ ------Motor---------------Bottle 60'---1.53---------------1.41 1/8---6.58 @ 105.92----5.87 @ 118.41 1/4---10.38 @ 126.97----9.24 @ 142.49

08-31-2011, 05:32 PM	#4
'72 Shorty I finally got an avatar Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheney, WA Posts: 180	Re: From power steering to Manual When I swapped mine I Just changed the box and Pitman arm. Used rest of the parts from the power setup and it steers great. Well as great as a pickup with trick springs and 90/10s on the front can steer, LOL. Jesse __________________ -72 C-10 short step (straight line only) 12.922/102.28 -69 C-20 on Propane (DD) -69 C-10 -56 Mack B-753LS (tow rig) -94 Chev K2500 Short Ex-Cab -89 Isuzu Trooper...Kinda -03 Kawasaki KFX-400 -05 Suzuki DRZ-400S

08-31-2011, 09:33 PM	#5
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: From power steering to Manual Thanks Guys! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!



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