Question on pitman arm - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Z28Owner · 08-31-2003, 02:20 PM

I have a 71 Chevy 2wd I installed Power steering on. The steering box came from a 77 or so model truck out of the junkyard, anyways I need a new pitman arm cause mine has alot of play in it. Are they the same? which one do I need to order for. Thanks.

Z28Owner · 09-02-2003, 12:07 AM

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pickup6772 · 09-02-2003, 12:15 AM

Z, I JUST CHECKED MY MOOG CATALOG, AND THEY ARE THE SAME PART #. HOPE THIS HELPS, MIKE

Southpa · 09-02-2003, 01:42 AM

Your installing power steering into your non-power steering truck?
If so, then the hole size on your pitman will be different from the spline shaft of the box. Go back to the 77 in the junkyard and grab the pitman arm off it. You need a pitman arm from a truck that has power steering.

pickup6772 · 09-02-2003, 10:58 AM

THANKS SOUTHPA, I MISSREAD HIS POST. I TOOK IT AS REPLACING A P/S BOX WITH A P/S BOX. MY BAD. MIKE

Z28Owner · 09-02-2003, 02:42 PM

I already have swapped the steering boxes. I took the same pitman arm from that box in the yard. But when I turn my wheel the pitman are shaft that goes into the linkage moves before the linkage does. I was just assuming I needed a new pitman arm, so I didnt know If I needed to order an arm for a 71 or a 77 cause I am unsure of the year at the junkyard. I just assumed there were all the same and wanted to double check. Thanks.

08-31-2003, 02:20 PM	#1
Z28Owner ......................... Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: benton, ky Posts: 285	Question on pitman arm I have a 71 Chevy 2wd I installed Power steering on. The steering box came from a 77 or so model truck out of the junkyard, anyways I need a new pitman arm cause mine has alot of play in it. Are they the same? which one do I need to order for. Thanks. __________________ 1971 LWB Chevy C-10 350/350 3:42 eaton

09-02-2003, 12:07 AM	#2
Z28Owner ......................... Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: benton, ky Posts: 285	ttt __________________ 1971 LWB Chevy C-10 350/350 3:42 eaton

09-02-2003, 01:42 AM	#4
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,409	Your installing power steering into your non-power steering truck? If so, then the hole size on your pitman will be different from the spline shaft of the box. Go back to the 77 in the junkyard and grab the pitman arm off it. You need a pitman arm from a truck that has power steering. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

09-02-2003, 02:42 PM	#6
Z28Owner ......................... Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: benton, ky Posts: 285	I already have swapped the steering boxes. I took the same pitman arm from that box in the yard. But when I turn my wheel the pitman are shaft that goes into the linkage moves before the linkage does. I was just assuming I needed a new pitman arm, so I didnt know If I needed to order an arm for a 71 or a 77 cause I am unsure of the year at the junkyard. I just assumed there were all the same and wanted to double check. Thanks. __________________ 1971 LWB Chevy C-10 350/350 3:42 eaton

09-02-2003, 12:15 AM	#3
pickup6772 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MASTIC BEACH, long island, ny Posts: 362	Z, I JUST CHECKED MY MOOG CATALOG, AND THEY ARE THE SAME PART #. HOPE THIS HELPS, MIKE

09-02-2003, 10:58 AM	#5
pickup6772 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MASTIC BEACH, long island, ny Posts: 362	THANKS SOUTHPA, I MISSREAD HIS POST. I TOOK IT AS REPLACING A P/S BOX WITH A P/S BOX. MY BAD. MIKE



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