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03-22-2011, 11:11 PM | #1 |
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What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steering?
I am hitting the yard tomorrow and they have 2 1975 steering gears but I figure the later the better. How late can I go?
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03-22-2011, 11:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
Not sure what you mean exactly by "steering gears" but the year breaks are 73-87 for 2wd trucks, and go up to 91 on Burbs.
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03-22-2011, 11:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
Sorry I meant steering gear or as some call it, a steering sector box.
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03-23-2011, 07:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
91 Suburban is the latest, or 87 pickup.
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03-23-2011, 08:32 AM | #5 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
Thanks!
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03-23-2011, 09:46 AM | #6 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
So a steering box from a 73-87 pickup with fit our trucks without modifications?
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03-23-2011, 11:09 AM | #7 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
Sorta... 73-80 is a direct interchange.. 81-87 will bolt on the same, but used different hose fittings on the box than the 68-80's did.. the early ones used an "inverted flare" fitting and the later ones use and "O-ring" fitting, Edleman makes adapters to use early hoses with later steering boxes..
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03-23-2011, 11:14 AM | #8 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
Up to a certain year. The steering boxes are all the same, but the fittings on them starting sometime in the eighties (I forget which year exactly) are metric rather than standard. I know boxes up to 77 will work with no mods because that's what I have on my truck.
Edit: Dang! Beat me to it! Last edited by Indyuke; 03-23-2011 at 11:15 AM. |
03-23-2011, 11:17 AM | #9 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
In my experience a 35 yr old junkyard steering box is good for a core. Most are worn and need to be rebuilt.
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03-23-2011, 11:18 AM | #10 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
so would a 91 suburban be better than the original 85 truck one that I have? or are they basically the same thing.
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03-23-2011, 04:47 PM | #11 |
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Re: What is the latest model steering gear I can use to when installing power steerin
You'll want to turn the steering wheel full left to full right and count the turns. I like the ones that are 3 turns but they are usually in high optioned trucks. Stick with something '77-87 truck and it will bolt right in.
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