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1SAWB · 06-29-2002, 04:19 PM

i have heard from many many people that a steering box from the 73 up will bolt right on is this true

Pont · 06-30-2002, 04:23 PM

not sure if this is true or not. I know it won't bolt right up to a 67 or 68 frame but it might on the 69 and later. I'm using a 77 power steering box on my 67 but had to build spacers to mount the box away from the frame. If you have a 69 or later, I couldn't imagine it being to difficult at all.

**Yukon Jack** · 07-01-2002, 11:35 AM

As long as it is a 4wd power steering gear box it will. But don't get too new or you run into different hose ends. The one I'm using is like from a 77 Chevy 4x4 and it was a simple bolt on. New hoses purchased at O'Reily's and that's all I had to do to get it going. For the power steering pump, you might have to change your crank pulley, at least I had to on my no option truck.

ckhd · 07-08-2002, 02:19 PM

I put a '78(ish) blazer steering gear in my '69. Bolted right up, but the drag link wasn't the right length and I could turn really well to the right, but not so good to the left. It wouldn't bolt up to my '68 at all. The frame mounting was completely different, and so was the drag link, and the arm on the axle.

06-29-2002, 04:19 PM	#1
1SAWB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NEVADA Posts: 1	power steering swap i have heard from many many people that a steering box from the 73 up will bolt right on is this true

06-30-2002, 04:23 PM	#2
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	not sure if this is true or not. I know it won't bolt right up to a 67 or 68 frame but it might on the 69 and later. I'm using a 77 power steering box on my 67 but had to build spacers to mount the box away from the frame. If you have a 69 or later, I couldn't imagine it being to difficult at all. __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

07-01-2002, 11:35 AM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	As long as it is a 4wd power steering gear box it will. But don't get too new or you run into different hose ends. The one I'm using is like from a 77 Chevy 4x4 and it was a simple bolt on. New hoses purchased at O'Reily's and that's all I had to do to get it going. For the power steering pump, you might have to change your crank pulley, at least I had to on my no option truck. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

07-08-2002, 02:19 PM	#4
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	I put a '78(ish) blazer steering gear in my '69. Bolted right up, but the drag link wasn't the right length and I could turn really well to the right, but not so good to the left. It wouldn't bolt up to my '68 at all. The frame mounting was completely different, and so was the drag link, and the arm on the axle. __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?



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