power steering for 67 k10? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

matt_field · 05-17-2004, 07:03 PM

i need power steering for this big beast, its hard to get in and out of my garage with out it, any way i can make it work with this weird frame that the 67 has? i can get powersteering off of a 71 of 72 that a guy has in town, hes got a lot of parts trucks including 4x4s, and he said hed sell me powersteering but those frames are different in the front, what can i do? shim it out? let me know

**GSFMECH** · 05-17-2004, 10:57 PM

Someone else will probably know more about this than me but I do know on the older trucks (64-66) one of the holes in the frame will line up to bolt a later P.S. box to the frame. You have to drill out the other 3 to match your box and then you can shim it out. As you know there is no indention in the frame to clear the box. That was the way we used to do it but nowdays they sell those neat kits to bolt it up. I think the outfit that makes them is called called Rez engineering or something like that. The vendors that sell the 64-66 stuff have those kits, I bet one would work on your 67. We installed one on 65streetcruisers truck a couple of years ago and it worked out well. I think he got his from Chevy-Duty but not sure. We put a 71 box on his. I think all the way to 87 will work but they changed to a metric line sometime in the late 70's I'm told. Someone else may know for sure. Hope this helps.

Mike

**GSFMECH** · 05-17-2004, 11:01 PM

Oops, disregard all that. I was thinking C-10, I should have read your post better I see you have a K-10,sorry,
Mike

matt_field · 05-17-2004, 11:04 PM

thanks anyways, haha anyone else?

Erl · 05-18-2004, 09:57 AM

I have done the P/S installation on my 68. Well worth the time and effort. I indented the frame and used an old piece of a 4x4 frame for the pattern to drill the mounting holes. Then shimed out, to get it just right. If you do not dent the frame the box input shaft will NOT align correctly with the steering wheel shaft. Some people say this is OK, but I think it puts too much stress on the components. Others say the indention reduces the frame strenght, but I believe all the frames were dented from 69-72. You can add a GM frame brace if you are running large tires. I also have the NAPA part numbers for the drag link.

05-17-2004, 07:03 PM	#1
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	power steering for 67 k10? i need power steering for this big beast, its hard to get in and out of my garage with out it, any way i can make it work with this weird frame that the 67 has? i can get powersteering off of a 71 of 72 that a guy has in town, hes got a lot of parts trucks including 4x4s, and he said hed sell me powersteering but those frames are different in the front, what can i do? shim it out? let me know __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

05-17-2004, 11:04 PM	#4
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	thanks anyways, haha anyone else? __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

05-18-2004, 09:57 AM	#5
Erl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 555	I have done the P/S installation on my 68. Well worth the time and effort. I indented the frame and used an old piece of a 4x4 frame for the pattern to drill the mounting holes. Then shimed out, to get it just right. If you do not dent the frame the box input shaft will NOT align correctly with the steering wheel shaft. Some people say this is OK, but I think it puts too much stress on the components. Others say the indention reduces the frame strenght, but I believe all the frames were dented from 69-72. You can add a GM frame brace if you are running large tires. I also have the NAPA part numbers for the drag link. __________________ 1968 GMC 305 V6 3/4 4x4 Stepside 06 Corvette Daily Driver Dallas TX

05-17-2004, 10:57 PM	#2
GSFMECH On the road Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA Posts: 818	Someone else will probably know more about this than me but I do know on the older trucks (64-66) one of the holes in the frame will line up to bolt a later P.S. box to the frame. You have to drill out the other 3 to match your box and then you can shim it out. As you know there is no indention in the frame to clear the box. That was the way we used to do it but nowdays they sell those neat kits to bolt it up. I think the outfit that makes them is called called Rez engineering or something like that. The vendors that sell the 64-66 stuff have those kits, I bet one would work on your 67. We installed one on 65streetcruisers truck a couple of years ago and it worked out well. I think he got his from Chevy-Duty but not sure. We put a 71 box on his. I think all the way to 87 will work but they changed to a metric line sometime in the late 70's I'm told. Someone else may know for sure. Hope this helps. Mike

05-17-2004, 11:01 PM	#3
GSFMECH On the road Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA Posts: 818	Oops, disregard all that. I was thinking C-10, I should have read your post better I see you have a K-10,sorry, Mike



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