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Originally Posted by georgieb51
I am trying to figure out how to install PS on my 67 K10 with a 292. As a result I am still confused as to how to do this, but in addition I keep reading about dimpling the frame. What does that mean and how is is done. Any photos? I am not sure I even need to do it. Not sure if I can actually put PS on this truck. Thanks, George
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I tried that on a '67 K/10 Suburban. I had to restore it to manual steering.
K/ Trucks are a whole different animal.
'67 + '68 used Power Assisted Steering on 4X4 models. This system is also used on vintage Corvettes so the parts are priced thru the roof.
The MY '69 and later power steering gear boxes swing left/right. The '67/'68 and earlier K/10 steering gears swing fore and aft.
System types are incompatible.
I tried putting on a '69 Power Steering Gear box on my Sub, and had no end of problems. Steering geometry was way off. I had to make a 180* from the middle lane to get the curb lane on the other direction. The 1/2'' mounting bolts Holding the gear box to the frame would shear off sometimes. Rack to rack alignment was off.
When I went back to manual steering [after JB welding a crack in the manual case] it still would not track right, since we had cut the draglink and used a variable 1 ton draglink in its place.
Easiest solution is Don't Do it.
Next best solution is change out the front axle/differential assembly for '69 and later- Dana 44.
That will give you P/S and Power Disc Brakes.
Been there done that and it was not fun.
Two wheel drives, it might be easy, but not on a K/ Truck.
And I never mentioned how hard it is to find a 292-only P/S Pump bracket.