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74 and up steering box in a 65 coronet? #1172155 02/04/12 11:40 PM 02/04/12 11:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh OP master
Andrewh OP master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	I was reading firm feels site about using a 74 and up box in the older cars so you can use the cheaper newer pitman arm. is it that simple? or some catch to it? Pitman arms seem to be 150 to 190 for the older cars. The new one list for 44 to 81 bucks. A rebuilt gear box from autozone or oriely is 115. Can't see spending 399 on a firm feel box for a cruiser vs road racer. don't need the rebuilt box, but can't see spending 150 bucks on just a pitman arm either.

Re: 74 and up steering box in a 65 coronet? [Re: Andrewh] #1172156 02/05/12 01:01 AM 02/05/12 01:01 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 181 Stow,Ohio RBSat66 member
RBSat66 member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 181 Stow,Ohio	I have done a little research on the difference in the steering boxes and what I found was you can use the 73-74 Box and pitman arm on older cars.

Re: 74 and up steering box in a 65 coronet? [Re: Andrewh] #1172157 02/05/12 01:52 AM 02/05/12 01:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX feets Senior Management
feets Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX	Is there a difference in length between the newer and older arms? If so you need to change the idler arm. That would require building a new mount on your K-frame. We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: 74 and up steering box in a 65 coronet? [Re: feets] #1172158 02/05/12 01:55 AM 02/05/12 01:55 AM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Pitman arm length & effective shape are the same, the pitman shaft is larger so the hole in the arm is larger to match.. The high pressure fitting that the hose attaches to needs to be kept off the old box... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: 74 and up steering box in a 65 coronet? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1172159 02/05/12 10:33 AM 02/05/12 10:33 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh OP master
Andrewh OP master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	thanks, that is good news. will save me a few bucks in the long run.

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