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found an 83 chevy converison van with 350 engine fuel pump in the side of block backed by a turbo 350 trans van runs and move 250 buxs motor said to been rebuilt about 5000 miles ago and runs strong anyway i plan on getting the van for the motor it will save me like 1100 buxs anyway the van has power steering will the power steering gear box fit my 71 c-10? the turbo 350 trans will be going in my friends 67 c-10 that has been needing a rebuild trans. any ideas if the gear box don't fit can i just switch the whole steering columon and make it work? thanks in advance

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I really do not think so. If I remember correctly, the ps box for the van is a muck bigger unit, and will not fit. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

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Most of the boxes are the same. Differences in mounting and hose ends.

It should fit. It's a Saginaw box, after all. Be sure to match the hoses though. Some were a flare, others o-ring.

Also, shouldn't need to swap the column, as they both use a rag joint to connect to the box itself.

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i'd be swaping gear box power steering pump and hoses from the van to the truck

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the only reason i'm getting it so cheap is that the van was rear end andi know the guy selling it i helped him install the motor in it. he only put about 5k on it before he was rearended he took the money they came him and got another van and tolded me i could have it for250 buxs runs and drives

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the column will have the ignition switch. They have been installed on the trucks, but it is a lot of work making the opening under the dash bigger, figuring out the wires for the ignition switch and the wiper controls.
I think a van has the steering gear box inside the frame rails... if so, it won't work.

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As for the tranny in your buddy's truck, the 83 may have a lock up converter in it. If it does, you'll need to either wire it up to use it, or get rid of it. Running a lock up converter with out the lock up feature will cause LOTS of extra heat and slowly kill the tranny.
Also, the van will probably have a long shaft tranny where the truck would have a short shaft if original...drive shaft mods will be needed.


Just a heads up.

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Thanks longhorn never thought of that

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Last van I ripped apart had the box on the outside of the frame rails.

Was an 85.

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OK, cool. An 83 would be the same.

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Any chance those van engine mounts would fit a 454 to go into my 72? (I'm only 3/4 of a state away from Truckdude)