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breeh · 08-23-2002, 12:21 AM

That is all great information with the following exception: 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive power boxes are NOT the same. The pitman arm swings in a different arc and you cannot just change the position of the pitman arm on the shaft to change this. The pitman arm and shaft on a 4x4 are splined so that it will only go together one way. The reason that you have a 2x4 box an a crossover steering setup is that you need to use that arc in order for the crossover to work. Pont has a great description of this on the 4x4 board. Just search for his screen name.

08-23-2002, 12:21 AM	#4
breeh Recovering 67-72 Addict Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 1,788	That is all great information with the following exception: 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive power boxes are NOT the same. The pitman arm swings in a different arc and you cannot just change the position of the pitman arm on the shaft to change this. The pitman arm and shaft on a 4x4 are splined so that it will only go together one way. The reason that you have a 2x4 box an a crossover steering setup is that you need to use that arc in order for the crossover to work. Pont has a great description of this on the 4x4 board. Just search for his screen name. __________________ 68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women"