power steering question.

[treagan53]

finally warm and it is not snowing so i can work on the truck.lol.my question is i got the power steering plate from captionfab and a steering box from a1986 truck with pitman arm should i also change the idler arm to match the pitman arm trying to get all parts before i start.thanks for any and all help.tim reagan

[LostMy65]

I kept the original idler on mine.
If the condition of yours is good, I wouldn't bother.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438509
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[likaroc13]

so, i am getting ready to add power steering on my '66...my 5-lug front disc conversion uses parts from a '72 (control arms/spindles/etc)....i kept the original '66 centerlink...when doing the conversion this way, you use '66 outer tie rods at the inner location, & the outer tie rods are '72...this is connected with a POL conversion sleeve....i'm upgrading/replacing everything with Moog parts....to keep confusion to a minimum, i plan to use a '72 power steering gear box, pump, brackets, etc...my question is, do i need a pitman arm for a '72, or would i need one for a '66? or does it even matter?

[treagan53]

iused the same so as it was a match set same year.hope this helps.tim reagan

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by treagan53

iused the same so as it was a match set same year.hope this helps.tim reagan

that was my plan, to use a '72 to match the gear box...just wasn't sure if there are any differences between the two....with keeping the '66 centerlink, i'm using a '66 idler arm...this kept me from having to drill holes & relocate a '72 idler if I had used a '72 centerlink

[badblu97]

I just did the swap, and used the whole steering assembly from my '82.