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jcalisi · 08-28-2003, 10:45 PM

I'm about to put power steering in my truck this weekend and I can't seem to get the pitman arm on the steering box. I was wonder if there is a trick to this or do I have the wrong one. I think I'm lining up the timing marks correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Especially from my arms

Sammy · 08-28-2003, 11:13 PM

I believe pitman arms change from non-power box to a power box...??? someone may have a insight thats done it recently.

SEVEND2 · 08-29-2003, 05:17 AM

you must change the pitman arm, the sizes are not the same for power steering and non-power steering

jcalisi · 08-29-2003, 07:30 AM

I have a brand new pitman arm that is supposed to be for the new box. It may be the wrong one though because it doesn't just slip on. Should it just slip on or do you have to help it on?

SEVEND2 · 08-29-2003, 08:38 AM

should slip on pretty easy, enough where you need to tighten it down by the threads

*gmtrucksaddict* · 08-31-2003, 01:58 PM

you do know about the keyways on these, right ? four of them, wider keys,look at splines carefully

jcalisi · 08-31-2003, 02:45 PM

I've ligned up the timing marks, but the hole itself seems to be too small. I think I was sent the wrong one. I have one on order that should be in this afternoon from autozone. Hopefully, it will work. I would like to wrap up this project so I can move on to another...

By the way I posted this question in a seperate thread but maybe you guys have this somewhere. I need the directions to change out my alt for a one wire. any help would be greatly appreciated.

09-01-2003, 01:50 AM

Its gonna take alot of pressure to get the new one on. You had to use a pitman arm puller to get the old one off.

08-28-2003, 10:45 PM	#1
jcalisi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 126	pitman arm I'm about to put power steering in my truck this weekend and I can't seem to get the pitman arm on the steering box. I was wonder if there is a trick to this or do I have the wrong one. I think I'm lining up the timing marks correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Especially from my arms __________________ Jon 1968 C10 Custom

08-28-2003, 11:13 PM	#2
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	I believe pitman arms change from non-power box to a power box...??? someone may have a insight thats done it recently. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

08-29-2003, 05:17 AM	#3
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	you must change the pitman arm, the sizes are not the same for power steering and non-power steering __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-29-2003, 07:30 AM	#4
jcalisi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 126	I have a brand new pitman arm that is supposed to be for the new box. It may be the wrong one though because it doesn't just slip on. Should it just slip on or do you have to help it on? __________________ Jon 1968 C10 Custom

08-29-2003, 08:38 AM	#5
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	should slip on pretty easy, enough where you need to tighten it down by the threads __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-31-2003, 01:58 PM	#6
gmtrucksaddict Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: IL Posts: 60	you do know about the keyways on these, right ? four of them, wider keys,look at splines carefully

08-31-2003, 02:45 PM	#7
jcalisi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 126	I've ligned up the timing marks, but the hole itself seems to be too small. I think I was sent the wrong one. I have one on order that should be in this afternoon from autozone. Hopefully, it will work. I would like to wrap up this project so I can move on to another... By the way I posted this question in a seperate thread but maybe you guys have this somewhere. I need the directions to change out my alt for a one wire. any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Jon 1968 C10 Custom

09-01-2003, 01:50 AM	#8
Linus0014 Guest Posts: n/a	Its gonna take alot of pressure to get the new one on. You had to use a pitman arm puller to get the old one off.



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