manual steering box to power..column coupling change?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kurts72 · 01-02-2003, 09:10 PM

I just got around to installing the power steering box on my '72 pickup. It had a manual steering box. I purchased the power box though this site. It appears the box spline shaft that goes in the coupling for the steering column is just slightly larger in this powersteering box and now I can't get the column back together. It appears I need a larger splined coupling (the coupling is the clamp type piece with the rubber isolater). DOES ANYONE HAVE A NEW COUPLING THEY CAN SPARE? It should be off a power steering box I'm assuming. Many thanks, Kurt in IL

**GMCPaul** · 01-03-2003, 04:05 AM

Kurt not sure if we have a extra or not, I will have one of the guys look once they get here or I'll check and post here if we do. Just a heads up but did you get the pitman arm also? The pitman arm that connects the steering gearbox to the control arm differs from power steering to non-power steering also.
GMCPaul

kurts72 · 01-03-2003, 05:30 AM

Yes Paul, fortunatly the box had the pitman arm on it. Everything good there. If you have something on the "coupling flap" please let me know. Thanks, Kurt

01-02-2003, 09:10 PM	#1
kurts72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Durand, IL Posts: 98	manual steering box to power..column coupling change?? I just got around to installing the power steering box on my '72 pickup. It had a manual steering box. I purchased the power box though this site. It appears the box spline shaft that goes in the coupling for the steering column is just slightly larger in this powersteering box and now I can't get the column back together. It appears I need a larger splined coupling (the coupling is the clamp type piece with the rubber isolater). DOES ANYONE HAVE A NEW COUPLING THEY CAN SPARE? It should be off a power steering box I'm assuming. Many thanks, Kurt in IL __________________ Kurt in Durand, IL Last edited by kurts72; 01-02-2003 at 09:13 PM.

01-03-2003, 04:05 AM	#2
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,719	Kurt not sure if we have a extra or not, I will have one of the guys look once they get here or I'll check and post here if we do. Just a heads up but did you get the pitman arm also? The pitman arm that connects the steering gearbox to the control arm differs from power steering to non-power steering also. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

01-03-2003, 05:30 AM	#3
kurts72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Durand, IL Posts: 98	Yes Paul, fortunatly the box had the pitman arm on it. Everything good there. If you have something on the "coupling flap" please let me know. Thanks, Kurt __________________ Kurt in Durand, IL



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