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| | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 34 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 34 | I recently ordered a power steering conversion kit from CPP (5559-blk). Trouble I'm having is that the steering box it says to use, doesn't seem to work. It says 1967-1987 Chevy 2wd truck. Other sites I have looked at that sells it has other years and designations for the box. I figured I'd go with what CPP said. Ordered a remanned box from off ebay and it was a steering input shaft that is way smaller than the 13/16" 36-spline shaft it is suppose to use.
Been looking at a lot of other boxes from the year range stated and they all pretty much look the same as the one I got.
Am I missing something? Is CPP's info not straight? What is it exactly that I need to look for, it's pretty apparent that it isn't as easy as 1967-1987 2wd.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | They used 2 different size shafts on those. If you get the rag joint coupler to fit your shaft it should work.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | There are also both SAE and Metric hose fittings depending on the year of the box. You need to know when one you have before you order hoses.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 34 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 34 | bringing this back up because I did get the kit installed. I installed it at the same time I installed CPP's disk brake conversion kit.
Now that it is installed, it appears that my turning radius will be greatly reduced due to potential for the tire to rub the steering box.
I had to switch to after market wheels and wentto radials because of the disk conversion. Tires are 235/85R16 (closest to the stock size bias plys I could find). The inner sidewall is only about 3.5"-4" away from the steering box.
Has anybody else had any experience with this? Suggestions?
I've thought about different offset wheels, but not really liking that option. Especially since I already bought new wheels. | | |
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