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epon · 12-31-2013, 10:35 PM

Attempting to fix my leaky steering gear box input shaft on my 1982 305 C10 RWD by swapping out the steering gear box from a 1981 350 c10 RWD parts truck and the pitman arm isnt lining up with the shaft from the gear box. Looks like its the same gearbox from 73-87 so I'm not sure what to do. Anyone been down this road before?

81 box on the 82 frame and suspension -

82 box -

I'm not entirely sure the gearbox and pitman arm havnt been changed before so who knows what POs used but the distance from the base of the gearbox to the center of the shaft that holds the pitman arm seem different to me.

TIA

12-31-2013, 10:35 PM	#1
epon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 174	1981 Steering Gear Box in 1982 Truck; No Dice Attempting to fix my leaky steering gear box input shaft on my 1982 305 C10 RWD by swapping out the steering gear box from a 1981 350 c10 RWD parts truck and the pitman arm isnt lining up with the shaft from the gear box. Looks like its the same gearbox from 73-87 so I'm not sure what to do. Anyone been down this road before? 81 box on the 82 frame and suspension - 82 box - I'm not entirely sure the gearbox and pitman arm havnt been changed before so who knows what POs used but the distance from the base of the gearbox to the center of the shaft that holds the pitman arm seem different to me. TIA __________________ '82 C-10 SWB / C'd, Z'd, Body'd and Bagged / Shaved firewall, wiper cowl, drip rails, stake holes and tailgate/ 20" & 22" Milanni Voodoo '81 C-10 SWB Parts Truck IRC - http://webchat.snoonet.org/#baggedtrucks



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