Steering Gearboxes? Any differences? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TP from Cntl PA · 05-28-2006, 08:36 PM

Are the manual steering gear boxes common to all of the series(10,20,30's?) I got one off a K-10 that I'd like to put on my K-20............It has a worn out PS gear box on it now, that leaks like crazy...........Don't really need it on that truck, so I'd like to put it back to manual and take the ps box and put it on the 1-ton where I could really use it.

Longhorn Man · 05-28-2006, 11:26 PM

Personally, i don't know the K series, but, if they did it up like the C series, then as long as it is 69 or newer, it'll bolt right up....
But I'll just say bump TTT for a 4X4 guy to verify.

TP from Cntl PA · 05-28-2006, 11:42 PM

They look different...............Atleast to my tired 4 eyes. Wanted to ask before I tore it off and only to find it doesn't fit without modifications which I don't really want to go through all that for manual steering if you catch my point

JAKES 68GMC · 05-29-2006, 10:59 AM

I think 4x4 boxes turn left to right to steer, when 2wd boxes go up and down to steer. Not sure though.

Longhorn Man · 05-29-2006, 11:02 AM

Jake is right, the C series gear boxes don't work on a K series truck, however, both of his are K series parts, so that's a moot point.

05-28-2006, 08:36 PM	#1
TP from Cntl PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet Posts: 790	Steering Gearboxes? Any differences? Are the manual steering gear boxes common to all of the series(10,20,30's?) I got one off a K-10 that I'd like to put on my K-20............It has a worn out PS gear box on it now, that leaks like crazy...........Don't really need it on that truck, so I'd like to put it back to manual and take the ps box and put it on the 1-ton where I could really use it. __________________ '72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!!

05-28-2006, 11:26 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Steering Gearboxes? Any differences? Personally, i don't know the K series, but, if they did it up like the C series, then as long as it is 69 or newer, it'll bolt right up.... But I'll just say bump TTT for a 4X4 guy to verify.

05-28-2006, 11:42 PM	#3
TP from Cntl PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet Posts: 790	Re: Steering Gearboxes? Any differences? They look different...............Atleast to my tired 4 eyes. Wanted to ask before I tore it off and only to find it doesn't fit without modifications which I don't really want to go through all that for manual steering if you catch my point __________________ '72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!!

05-29-2006, 10:59 AM	#4
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Steering Gearboxes? Any differences? I think 4x4 boxes turn left to right to steer, when 2wd boxes go up and down to steer. Not sure though.

05-29-2006, 11:02 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Steering Gearboxes? Any differences? Jake is right, the C series gear boxes don't work on a K series truck, however, both of his are K series parts, so that's a moot point.



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