1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

forcd02 · 12-30-2016, 06:35 PM

Is there a way to tell the diff bet a 2 wd and 4 wd pwr steering box
I am going to look at one, need a 2wd box, just want to make sure
I get the right thing
Thanks

**special-K** · 12-30-2016, 08:19 PM

Woodbine??? Holy cow, I was just at Food Lion two hours ago, then ran up Woodbine Rd. to Gillis Falls to cut up my way.

On the boxes it's real easy. The 2wd box uses a nut to hold the pitman arm on the splined sector shaft. On the 4wd box the sector shaft is splined but fatter with no threads on the end. The pitman arm is held on by a nut and bolt across the end and the sector shaft is keyed for the bolt. Follow me? The 2wd box will have threads on the end and the 4wd won't. I hope this helps. I could grab a picture but I cut firewood all day and am in for the night.

forcd02 · 12-30-2016, 08:23 PM

Thanks-I am actually in Lisbon

**special-K** · 12-31-2016, 12:12 AM

Gotcha. I used to live in Daisy and my address was Woodbine, too. They call the shopping center Lisbon, but I think of anything north of I-70 as Woodbine. My adress is Mt. Airy but I'm in West Falls north of Harrisville. Nice to see a local on here.

**1968k20** · 12-31-2016, 01:31 AM

Pitman arm is different as well!

forcd02 · 12-31-2016, 10:30 AM

What year boxes will bolt up-just 67-72, or will later fit

12-30-2016, 06:35 PM	#1
forcd02 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: woodbine, md Posts: 15	1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd Is there a way to tell the diff bet a 2 wd and 4 wd pwr steering box I am going to look at one, need a 2wd box, just want to make sure I get the right thing Thanks

12-30-2016, 08:19 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd Woodbine??? Holy cow, I was just at Food Lion two hours ago, then ran up Woodbine Rd. to Gillis Falls to cut up my way. On the boxes it's real easy. The 2wd box uses a nut to hold the pitman arm on the splined sector shaft. On the 4wd box the sector shaft is splined but fatter with no threads on the end. The pitman arm is held on by a nut and bolt across the end and the sector shaft is keyed for the bolt. Follow me? The 2wd box will have threads on the end and the 4wd won't. I hope this helps. I could grab a picture but I cut firewood all day and am in for the night. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-30-2016, 08:23 PM	#3
forcd02 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: woodbine, md Posts: 15	Re: 1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd Thanks-I am actually in Lisbon

12-31-2016, 12:12 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd Gotcha. I used to live in Daisy and my address was Woodbine, too. They call the shopping center Lisbon, but I think of anything north of I-70 as Woodbine. My adress is Mt. Airy but I'm in West Falls north of Harrisville. Nice to see a local on here. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-31-2016, 01:31 AM	#5
1968k20 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chester,California Posts: 5,632	Re: 1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd Pitman arm is different as well! __________________ 1977 Chevrolet K10 SWB Project 350/4spd/np205 1977 Chevrolet K20 LWB 350/350/203 1991 4Runner 22RE 5 SPD Yanmar Tractor 3 Cyl Diesel

12-31-2016, 10:30 AM	#6
forcd02 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: woodbine, md Posts: 15	Re: 1970 steering box-2wd vs 4wd What year boxes will bolt up-just 67-72, or will later fit



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