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jlaird · 04-15-2007, 11:53 PM

guys, how far up the steering box shaft is the pitman arm supposed to go up? I'm wondering because I have a lot of spline left on mine. It looks like the pitman arm can slide up about 3/4 of an inch more. If I can do this, my tie-rod clearance issues might be solved. Here is a pic of what I'm talking about. Can you check to see where yours is at?

Rollie396 · 04-16-2007, 12:05 AM

mine looks very similar to yours.

jlaird · 04-16-2007, 12:30 AM

yea I just read a very good thread about this. That splined shaft is tapered, so the pitman arm only can go so far up. So I dont think I would be able to get it up any higher.

BowTieOgre · 04-16-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jlaird

yea I just read a very good thread about this. That splined shaft is tapered, so the pitman arm only can go so far up. So I dont think I would be able to get it up any higher.

Well that makes me feel better because mine is the same way. Thanks for the thread.

**kwmech** · 04-16-2007, 10:58 AM

As long as the nut is torqued and the threads pass all the way thru the nut with the lock wahser in place, everything should be good

*Shane* · 04-16-2007, 11:52 AM

it's a tapered hole on a tapered shaft ... much like a ball joint. once the nut is fully torqued, the tapers are seated.

04-15-2007, 11:53 PM	#1
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	pitman arm location guys, how far up the steering box shaft is the pitman arm supposed to go up? I'm wondering because I have a lot of spline left on mine. It looks like the pitman arm can slide up about 3/4 of an inch more. If I can do this, my tie-rod clearance issues might be solved. Here is a pic of what I'm talking about. Can you check to see where yours is at?

04-16-2007, 12:05 AM	#2
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Re: pitman arm location mine looks very similar to yours. __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

04-16-2007, 12:30 AM	#3
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: pitman arm location yea I just read a very good thread about this. That splined shaft is tapered, so the pitman arm only can go so far up. So I dont think I would be able to get it up any higher.

04-16-2007, 10:58 AM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: pitman arm location As long as the nut is torqued and the threads pass all the way thru the nut with the lock wahser in place, everything should be good

04-16-2007, 11:52 AM	#6
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: pitman arm location it's a tapered hole on a tapered shaft ... much like a ball joint. once the nut is fully torqued, the tapers are seated.



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