Re: Borgeson Stering Box
[Re: 1fastabody]
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03/28/14 02:28 PM
03/28/14 02:28 PM
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Do you have the old pitman arm or another pitman arm that you can try? This would take the pitman arm out of the question. I know a lot of these replacement parts are machined over seas and the quality control is not that great.
I can try the old pitman I guess. I've just wasted enough time and effort with this that I really don't want to pull it all apart and put it back together 2 more times lol
sorry about the confusion of the centerlink, I meant their are no master splines on the arm, I kinda wished they did though, I had a fast ratio arm for another car from PST and it didn't have any master splines on it as well, this one I have now is from firm feel
I had also tried it on without attaching to the centerlink, same results I am using the bigger sector box for reference
Last edited by dangina; 03/28/14 02:46 PM.
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Re: Borgeson Stering Box
[Re: dangina]
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03/28/14 03:22 PM
03/28/14 03:22 PM
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Do you have the old pitman arm or another pitman arm that you can try? This would take the pitman arm out of the question. I know a lot of these replacement parts are machined over seas and the quality control is not that great.
I can try the old pitman I guess. I've just wasted enough time and effort with this that I really don't want to pull it all apart and put it back together 2 more times lol
sorry about the confusion of the centerlink, I meant their are no master splines on the arm, I kinda wished they did though, I had a fast ratio arm for another car from PST and it didn't have any master splines on it as well, this one I have now is from firm feel
I had also tried it on without attaching to the centerlink, same results I am using the bigger sector box for reference
If you don't want to install the old one you can use some calipers and measure the major diameter of the I.D. splines and then compare old pitman to new pitman. You can also do this on the box but you will have to measure from the end of the threads to a given point and measure both sector shafts the same.
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Re: Borgeson Stering Box
[Re: jcc]
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03/29/14 01:13 AM
03/29/14 01:13 AM
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So we are assuming this spline engagement issue is causing an un correctable bump steer issue?
I will say the 1/8th or so will effect bump steer, not saying it's a huge amount. I'm just thinking of my setup . I found moving the inner tie rod 1/8th did affect bump steer by about .020"( moving the outer tie rod had more effect) I also found you can't move the inner tire rod much as it hits the torsion bars.(Dangina I'd double check this!) I'm using 1.120" All the hours I spent getting it to where I did I would want the arm to mount in the same spot as my original box. I found Stock e bodys have ( mine was anyway?) about 3/4-1" of bump steer in 3 inches of compression travel. So with 99% of E/B body's out there will .020" make much difference? Nope... I'm just concerned with mine as I'm considering buying one of these boxes. I hear A body's do not suffer from the same issue though. I don't know for sure as I've never worked on one?
Maybe somewhat hidden in my question, do we know how correct the bumpsteer is before this new issue, or could the 1/8" actually improve matters, strictly by chance?
I actually bought the bumpsteer setup from longacre, finally get the chance today put it on and check what I'm at, and the kit they sent me is just a blank plate. I'll have to drill out the hub and 5x4.5" holes myself on my days off which unfortunatly is not until mid next week. If its not one thing its another...
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Re: Borgeson Stering Box
[Re: brads70]
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04/01/14 07:12 PM
04/01/14 07:12 PM
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FWIW my small spline is just like the one pictured above.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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