Power Steering Adapter Plates

[wcstory]

Plates came in the other day. Nicely vacuum packed
Posted via Mobile Device

[Captainfab]

I'll send you a PM with ordering info.

Originally Posted by Limb hanger

Captain fab,
Would like to purchase one of your power steering adapter plates for my 66.
Thanks!

[bowtied4life]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

The '68-'86 C series and '87-'91 R series steering boxes all have the same bolt pattern.

Hello Captain, i have a 65 GMC 1500 series 3/4 ton with a 350 conversion engine installed. Would like to purchase the complete powersteering conversion kit for it. Could you send me the cost of this, so i can get the coins together. Thanks
Bowtied4life

[Captainfab]

I will send you a PM with pricing and ordering info.

Originally Posted by bowtied4life

Hello Captain, i have a 65 GMC 1500 series 3/4 ton with a 350 conversion engine installed. Would like to purchase the complete powersteering conversion kit for it. Could you send me the cost of this, so i can get the coins together. Thanks
Bowtied4life

[60POR]

G'day mates,

1964 C20 from the land down under. My first post on the forum. U blokes have no idea how big a help this forum is to us here on the other side of the world, so a big Thanks to you all. Captain Fab please PM me an invoice for the PS plate including shipping to Sydney Australia post code 2077. via USPS international priority. Thanks again.

[bosephus]

Have you done a 60-62 plate yet Captain?

[Captainfab]

Sorry but no I have not had the time yet. I'm still working 80 hrs a week every week. I keep hoping for a break.

I have sold several of these plates to '60-'62 owners that have done the extra work involved to make them work. There is a thread where one member detailed what he did on his '62 C20. I will have to see if I can find the thread.

Originally Posted by bosephus

Have you done a 60-62 plate yet Captain?

[The Rocknrod]

I found and purchased a Saginaw steering box 7802644 from a 1980-85 full size GM pickup I believe. Also I have made the steering (pitman) arm the same length as the original steering arm (cut and weld) to work with the original steering gear (64 C10) geometry. Did I mess up? Or should I have just kept the original pitman arm length?

[Captainfab]

There is absolutely no reason to shorten the pitman arm for the power steering box. A pitman arm is a critical component. If it fails, people could die.

[The Rocknrod]

Okay. So I use the power steering pitman arm? The one that came on the power steering box?

[Captainfab]

Yes, you must use the pitman arm that is designed for the steering box you chose.

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Okay. So I use the power steering pitman arm? The one that came on the power steering box?

[Uptown83]

Looking to buy a bracket from you. I have a 66 c10 and got a 77 power steering box with all the steering linkage. I assume I just need the bracket only?

[Captainfab]

If you are using the original steering column, you might find the tube and flange useful if you don't have a drill press and a welder.

Originally Posted by Uptown83

Looking to buy a bracket from you. I have a 66 c10 and got a 77 power steering box with all the steering linkage. I assume I just need the bracket only?

[Uptown83]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

If you are using the original steering column, you might find the tube and flange useful if you don't have a drill press and a welder.

I actually am going to use a different column. Either a aftermarket one or if I can find one to use. I kept the flanged tube piece. I have a welder.

[Captainfab]

I'll send you a PM with ordering and payment info.

Originally Posted by Uptown83

I actually am going to use a different column. Either a aftermarket one or if I can find one to use. I kept the flanged tube piece. I have a welder.

[YOLO]

I am installing a tilt column. I dont know what year it is yet but I will find out. The engine is a 350 out of a '70 Camaro with power steering. Can I use the gear box and pitman arm from the Camaro or do I need to use truck parts? Will your plate work if I do use the Camaro parts? Thank you

[Captainfab]

No you can not use a car steering box on a truck. The Camaro box mounts on the inside of the frame and a truck needs a box on the outside.

You must use a '68-'86 C series or '87-'91 R series steering box. Since you are using a 1970 power steering pump, you will want a '68-79 C series steering box and pitman arm

Originally Posted by YOLO

I am installing a tilt column. I dont know what year it is yet but I will find out. The engine is a 350 out of a '70 Camaro with power steering. Can I use the gear box and pitman arm from the Camaro or do I need to use truck parts? Will your plate work if I do use the Camaro parts? Thank you

[jlsanborn]

Interesting bit of info here. How do you tell the boxes apart? What's the difference in pumps? Is there an advantage over either the C or R series?

[Captainfab]

If you are referring to a car steering box versus a truck steering box, once you look at them you will see what side of the frame they mount on. Of course the '88 + truck steering boxes mount on the inside of the frame as the earlier care do.

The '68-'79 C (and K) series steering boxes have SAE style hose fittings. The '80-'86 C (and K) series and '87-'91 R (and V) series steering boxes have Metric with an O-ring style hose fittings. I have never paid attention if the casting number of the boxes are any different. There was also an option of a variable ration steering box. But I do not know how to ID those aside from pulling one from a truck that has that option listed on the SPID

With the pumps, aside from the early versus late reservoir, I do not know of any way to ID any internal differences. I do know that sometimes when you buy a rebuilt pump, it may put out more pressure than one out of another box. I think that may just be a difference on who and how they installed the pressure relief spring in the pressure port.

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Interesting bit of info here. How do you tell the boxes apart? What's the difference in pumps? Is there an advantage over either the C or R series?

[speedracer38]

Hey Captain. Send me a pm with your paypal info. I would like to order a PS bracket, tube and flange and Brake booster bracket for 66C10 two wheel drive auto trans. Thanks in advance. Joel

[Captainfab]

PM coming your way.

Originally Posted by speedracer38

Hey Captain. Send me a pm with your paypal info. I would like to order a PS bracket, tube and flange and Brake booster bracket for 66C10 two wheel drive auto trans. Thanks in advance. Joel

[Ghernandez66]

Hey Captainfab can you pm me a quote for a PS kit (braket, tube and flange ) for a 66 c10

[Captainfab]

PM coming your way.

Originally Posted by Ghernandez66

Hey Captainfab can you pm me a quote for a PS kit (braket, tube and flange ) for a 66 c10

[Ghernandez66]

received my package last Friday as promised, everything was packaged great and instructions are nice and clear I installed the steering box today and it worked great the only thing i did noticed was that in my frame 2 of the holes were next to existing holes and I ended up with 2 elongated holes will this be an issue?

[Captainfab]

You should have had only 1 elongated hole, but you should be fine as long as you used the supplied washers and torqued the bolts to 65-70ftlbs.

Originally Posted by Ghernandez66

received my package last Friday as promised, everything was packaged great and instructions are nice and clear I installed the steering box today and it worked great the only thing i did noticed was that in my frame 2 of the holes were next to existing holes and I ended up with 2 elongated holes will this be an issue?