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| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 23 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 23 | Has anyone installed power steering on '52 6400 if so how | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Are you wishing to use existing location for pitman arm shaft through the frame or another location. Saginaw(Delphi) box can be mounted up front, outside frame with existing steer arms from spindle- Some fabrication required?
Ed
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'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 23 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 23 | Thanks Ed for the info. I'm in process of and ls swap. Power steering will be a great help | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | There is a unit that uses the 3 original mounting bolts, shaft goes through original hole, new pitman arm attach to original lineage. Have not done myself, others have. CPP sells them.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | There is a unit that uses the 3 original mounting bolts, shaft goes through original hole, new pitman arm attach to original lineage. Have not done myself, others have. CPP sells them.
Ed Ed, those set-ups are for the 1/2 ton trucks only...he's building a 2 ton, there are no kits for the big trucks. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 37 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 37 | i've thought about this topic a lot, and i just so happen to have a few modern big trucks right beside my own 6400, and it appears that it would not be too difficult to put a power steering system from a newer big rig on there. of course, it would hardly be feasible to find a pump that would work with big riog steering and an LS, but it looks like the box itself would fit with minor modification. it would be far from bolt on though, you'd need a lot of custom bracketry and things. i've got a '96 f800 with a 5.9 12v cummins, and it appears to have a very similar arrangement, and the engine itself would be a great candidate for my 'bolt. something like that may be good to look for. | | |
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