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04-25-2002, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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'85 Front Suspension onto a '68
The wrecker finally delivered my '85 front end that I want to graft onto my '68 frame. Everything seems to be in good shape and its a pleasure to work with bolts that aren't quite rusted into oblivion. My question is: How do I get the pitman shaft bolt off? I don't want to heat it because I'm scared to wreck the seals on the power steering. I don't want to wrench it too hard out of fear of wrecking something in the ps unit. What to do?
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04-25-2002, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
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wil be a nut, not a bolt, just break it loose, sometimes have to use big pipe wrench, and then go get a pitman arm puller and pull it off the shaft, but remember which splines were mated because it affects steering wheel location and steering radius, etc i wouldnt remove the arm from the pitman arm shaft if you dont really need to. and am unsure what you mean by grafting, you wont be needing to do any grafting to use 85 front on a 64-87 truck.
happy swapping ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL r68c30@hotmail.com 2177353230 -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07, assemble it, yeah right, that'll happen in this world,(not) -84 Z28 Camaro 5.0L 700R4, 3.73, beater, paid way too much for it like an idiot,, -84 Firebird SE 2.8L T-5, rod knocking, dammit,, -82 Firebird 350 4bolt (TBL)/TH350, not running, dammit... buy/sell/hoard/trade most any GM vehicle parts of any kind -parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham *Paint is overrated © RSS Enterprises 2000 [This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited April 25, 2002).] |
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04-26-2002, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country
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Yup - I've got a '82 installed in mine! Not a bad mod at all.
------------------ Prost68trk web page or btshaffer@wmconnect.com '68 short/wide, 402BB/TH400, '81 rear frame rails, F@rd 9" 31 spline, leaf springs moved inboard, shaved firewall, cab seam, wiper cowl, dash, hood ridge, chrome drivetrain. '97 Z-71 Ext-cab Driver West Fork, Arkansas IM - btshaffer (will soon change)
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