Saginaw 600 steering box in '70 truck?

[davepl]

A couple of years back I upgraded my '69 Camaro to the new Saginaw 600 steering box, which is what I think they use in modern Escalades and so forth. Great steering feel, much more like a modern car.

In any event, I'd like to do the same in my 70 GMC 2500, but can't find anyone offering an upgrade kit. I'd like to be sure (a) it'll fit and (b) get the correct metric-SAE adapters and so on, so I'd prefer a kit rather than trying to put it all together myself.

Anyone here running a 500 or 600 box in their truck?

Thanks!
Dave

[lolife99]

I couldn't find anything specific to the Saginaw 600 box.
Have you looked at AGR steering boxes?
http://www.agrperformance.com/default.htm

Here's a thread on quick ratio steering boxes.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=224784

[chevy_mike]

If I remember correctly, the Camaro boxes mounted to the inside of the frame and truck boxes mount to the outside. I doubt anyone has a kit or even tried due to the different mounting styles.

[claytonisbob]

If anyone can help you I'd bet it is Tom Lee.

http://lee-powersteering.com/steering-gears.htm

He built a 600 series steering box for my Chevelle, but I bet he would have some expertise on the subject of these trucks too. With the Pro-touring crowd his stuff is highly regarded. I hope posting a link isn't against the forum rules, but I don't think there is a vendor that really does much with the truck boxes.