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Old 03-08-2018, 07:02 AM   #1
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Pitman arm/drag link

Swapping the front suspension/steering on my ‘63 to the 73-87. I have an I6 and want to keep the manual steering for now. What combination of pitman arm/draglink am i gonna need or any other options to make the steering mate up
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Old 03-08-2018, 07:32 AM   #2
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Re: Pitman arm/drag link

Just put the tie rod sleeves they make to adapt to the 73 and up outer tie rods. No need to change the rest.
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Old 03-08-2018, 09:27 AM   #3
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Just put the tie rod sleeves they make to adapt to the 73 and up outer tie rods. No need to change the rest.
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Thats my number 1 option. I was just thinkin simplicity if i get the whole front end from the 73 up and just roll it under. Is the steering components for the 63 equivilant to the 73 up components?
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Old 03-11-2018, 07:50 PM   #4
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Re: Pitman arm/drag link

Are the tie rods good?
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Old 03-11-2018, 08:21 PM   #5
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Are the tie rods good?
Ya the whole front end is good
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Old 03-21-2018, 01:02 PM   #6
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Just put the tie rod sleeves they make to adapt to the 73 and up outer tie rods. No need to change the rest.
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Do you happen to have the part number from cpp for those?
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