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Steering coupler question UPDATE #2147281 09/04/16 01:39 PM 09/04/16 01:39 PM
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T2R9 OP master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,754 Conway, SC	1978 W150 Is there a kit available for this style coupler? All I find are the kits for Cars or 79 up trucks. Last edited by T2R9; 09/26/16 08:43 PM.

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: T2R9] #2147897 09/05/16 11:55 AM 09/05/16 11:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 5,792 ohio R ruderunner master
ruderunner master R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 5,792 ohio	That's actually a GM coupler, common of the 70's trucks. Pretty sure kits are out there, look for one for say a 77 K20. Angry white pureblood male

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: T2R9] #2147900 09/05/16 12:11 PM 09/05/16 12:11 PM
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T2R9 OP master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,754 Conway, SC	That would make sense since it is a tilt column and I believe they used GM columns for tilt trucks. Thanks for the response!

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: T2R9] #2148270 09/05/16 09:01 PM 09/05/16 09:01 PM
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ruderunner master R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 5,792 ohio	Yes tilt column is gm supplied. But even straight columns used it too. Angry white pureblood male

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: T2R9] #2162310 09/26/16 08:45 PM 09/26/16 08:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,754 Conway, SC T2R9 OP master
T2R9 OP master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,754 Conway, SC	After some research and trial and error I found the correct replacement coupler. 72-86 Jeep CJ with manual steering is a perfect fit on the 78 power steering gearbox. OMIX-ADA part number 18018.04 Kind of a one year only thing as they went to the standard car style couping in 79.

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: T2R9] #2163440 09/28/16 03:34 AM 09/28/16 03:34 AM
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77ProStreet mopar Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 440 Marysville, WA	GOOD INFO! THANKS

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: T2R9] #2164964 09/30/16 07:42 AM 09/30/16 07:42 AM
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ruderunner master R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 5,792 ohio	Used on most 70's trucks. Change over was 79 or 80. Angry white pureblood male

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: ruderunner] #2165155 09/30/16 03:12 PM 09/30/16 03:12 PM
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dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Many Mopar tilt columns were Saginaw. The non-power steering box in my '64Dog is a Saginaw. That box looks like a Saginaw to me. It should have a big letter "S" cast into the body. Saginaw Gear was owned by GM but is now a part of Delphi, a separate company. The point of all this is there may be a bunch of GM cars using that joint. R.

Re: Steering coupler question [Re: dogdays] #2165348 09/30/16 07:47 PM 09/30/16 07:47 PM
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T2R9 OP master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,754 Conway, SC	Originally Posted By dogdays Many Mopar tilt columns were Saginaw. The non-power steering box in my '64Dog is a Saginaw. That box looks like a Saginaw to me. It should have a big letter "S" cast into the body. Saginaw Gear was owned by GM but is now a part of Delphi, a separate company. The point of all this is there may be a bunch of GM cars using that joint. R. I agree but finding a kit was next to impossible for any GM product with this joint. Then I happened across the Jeep ones on Amazon and bought both the manual and power steering ones hoping one would fit and worst case I would use the guts to rebuild mine. The manual one fit perfectly so Its as tight as new.

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