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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oakland, CA
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Want to bolt a 73-87 style P/S box to a 64 GM
I wonder if anyone has done this or if there is a kit out there.
My buddy has a 64, 1 ton, 2wd Chevy. He is converting the front end over to the 73 - 87 suspension, brakes and steering. Most is bolt on, but not the steering box. His present set up is a manual steering box and the frame is missing the contours of the later style frame which allows the power steering box of the 73 - 87 vintage to bolt up. Anyone have any ideas? Any kits out there that would do the trick? Thanks, Eric M. |
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Re: Want to bolt a 73-87 style P/S box to a 64 GM
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Some people heat the frame and indent it and some people make a set of spacers to go between the box and the frame for clearance. If you use the spacers make sure the longer bolts are grade 8... LockDoc
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Re: Want to bolt a 73-87 style P/S box to a 64 GM
Thanks LocDoc,
Any preference to which method might be better. I hear heating the frame makes it brittle, but spacers can't be as solid a connection as bolting directly to the frame? Have others welded the spacers to the frame? Thanks, Eric M. Last edited by Eric M.; 11-16-2007 at 12:10 AM. |
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Re: Want to bolt a 73-87 style P/S box to a 64 GM
we built a 63 4x4 for my nephew and used an intergal box off a 70 up 4x4. we machined spacers for the outside AND used a section of another 69 up frame on the inside of his frame. we also used a 69 up steering shaft with the flexible joint instead of the solid oem shaft.
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Location: Oakland, CA
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Re: Want to bolt a 73-87 style P/S box to a 64 GM
That might be the way to go, graft on a section of frame from the 73 - 87 style trucks.
Someone on CK5 mentioned a kit but couldn't remember who made it. Anyone ever hear of such an item? Thanks, Eric M. |
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