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1957 6400 Steering Gear Box #968323 08/31/2013 10:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	Can any one tell me if the steering gear boxes for the Big Bolts are the same as the ones for the smaller trucks? Glory Bound...

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #968329 08/31/2013 10:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada 3 3B 'Bolter
3B 'Bolter 3 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada	Hy rautru, the answer is no they are not the same, the 4000 series and 6000 series use the same box, hope that helps.

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box 3B #968333 08/31/2013 11:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	It does help. That rules out the ones for sale at LMC Truck then. Glory Bound...

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #968339 09/01/2013 12:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Washington State H HevyHauler Shop Shark
HevyHauler Shop Shark H Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Washington State	Rautru I have sent you a PM. The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Grant from Roy, Washington 1956 6100 Chevy Dump Truck in the Gallery 1964 GMC Drump Truck in the Gallery user http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/56Taskforce/slideshow/

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971072 09/11/2013 11:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Temple Texas USA A aggie jon Shop Shark
aggie jon Shop Shark A Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Temple Texas USA	Are they the same boxes from a 1948 6400? 1949 Chevrolet 3800 1-Ton In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix on Photobucket Follow the Restoration on my BLOG

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971103 09/12/2013 5:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	I am not sure. Can anyone answer that for us? Glory Bound...

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971131 09/12/2013 10:07 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA G Grigg .
Grigg . G Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA	You can answer it with the parts manual http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/1929_57chevyparts/index.htm

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971132 09/12/2013 10:24 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	I guess you could answer that question with a parts manual, but since I don't have one, that is why I posted the question. Glory Bound...

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971155 09/12/2013 12:17 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA G Grigg .
Grigg . G Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA	And that's why I gave you the link to the parts manual above. •1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals •1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes •1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup ---All pictures--- "First, get a clear notion of what you desire to accomplish, and then in all probability you will succeed in doing it..." -Henry Maudslay-

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971159 09/12/2013 12:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	My bad, I did not notice the link to the manual. Glory Bound...

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971164 09/12/2013 1:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	Well, I couldn't find anything in the parts manual relates to manual steering gear boxes. Glory Bound...

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971185 09/12/2013 3:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 north of the 49th F Flxible Cruising in the Passing Lane
Flxible Cruising in the Passing Lane F Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 north of the 49th	maybe you're not looking in the right place, the "box" is not seperate from the column/shaft, and further on you'll find the shaft/worm are different for series 3 and series 4/6 ... probably length Bill Moved over to the Passing Lane "When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971345 09/13/2013 8:13 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Washington State H HevyHauler Shop Shark
HevyHauler Shop Shark H Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Washington State	The answer to that question is no they are not the same. The change happened mid year 1955 with the advent of the taskforce series trucks. The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Grant from Roy, Washington 1956 6100 Chevy Dump Truck in the Gallery 1964 GMC Drump Truck in the Gallery user http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/56Taskforce/slideshow/

Re: 1957 6400 Steering Gear Box Raul T. #971433 09/13/2013 2:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX. R Raul T. Shop Shark
Raul T. Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 El Paso, TX.	Thank for the info. Glory Bound...

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