Steering Box Won't Bolt Up

[AU Doc]

I bought a bunch of parts that are bolted together and loosely resemble a 1968 C10. It has what is supposed to be a 1968 frame, and I assume a 1968 front cross member. However, the manual gear box will not bolt up to the frame. I can get one bolt in, but then the others don't line up. The steering box doesn't look like I remember from my previous truck, but I don't have one to compare to. Is this the wrong box?

Also, any suggestions on how to identify the front crossmember?

[notsolo]

I'm sure you will get an answer, I'm not an expert on 68's but it doesn't look right.

[chewychevy67]

That doesn't look like a steering box from a 67 72 truck. Possibly earlier year truck? Here's my 67 2wd manual box.

[AU Doc]

Originally Posted by notsolo

I'm sure you will get an answer, I'm not an expert on 68's but it doesn't look right.

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

That doesn't look like a steering box from a 67 72 truck. Possibly earlier year truck? Here's my 67 2wd manual box.

That's right! The shaft does stick out further on the manual boxes.

Thanks. Any thoughts on how I can confirm the crossmember is from a '68? Or 68-72. It really doesn't matter to me the specific year as long as it works and I know what to order parts for.

As always, I appreciate the help from everyone on this site!

[pjmoreland]

There are some photos of a 67-72 manual steering gearbox in Gregski's build thread. Your gearbox looks different.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...postcount=1260

[RustyPile]

I'll not post a picture of my 71's manual steering gear box as it would be redundant to chewychevy69's gear box..

What you have is not a '67 - '72 steering gear box.. It's not important what that box came from, just that it will not fit your truck...

[kwmech]

As others have mentioned, get the correct box and it will bolt up. Power steering would be the way to go at this point