SOLVED: Steering Gear Box Bolt Differences?
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04/21/21 09:44 AM
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Ok, so I misplaced one of my power steering gear bolts (used to mount my steering gear to the K-Member) and I'm having trouble finding a replacement bolt.
(I just had FirmFeel freshen my gear box).
It is for a 1966 Dodge Coronet 440.
I would like to buy all three, but there appears to be a difference between 1966 and 1967.
They are both 7/16", but there appears to be a thread size/pitch difference.
Very odd.
Anybody know the specific details?
Last edited by cuda_tim; 04/21/21 03:29 PM.
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Re: Steering Gear Box Bolt Differences?
[Re: cuda_tim]
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04/21/21 12:00 PM
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Ok, so I misplaced one of my power steering gear bolts (used to mount my steering gear to the K-Member) and I'm having trouble finding a replacement bolt.
(I just had FirmFeel freshen my gear box).
It is for a 1966 Dodge Coronet 440.
I would like to buy all three, but there appears to be a difference between 1966 and 1967.
They are both 7/16", but there appears to be a thread size/pitch difference.
Very odd.
Anybody know the specific details?
Some 66 cars had a smaller thread size, not sure what it was. I think u.s. cartool had bolts, or may know what and where to get them.
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SOLVED: Steering Gear Box Bolt Differences?
[Re: Andrewh]
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04/21/21 03:27 PM
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Thanks everyone! I figured it out... From 1963 to 1966, the bolts were 7/16 – 14. From 1967 to 1976, the bolts were 1/2 – 13 (as others have noted). Hence, this means that the K-Members (with respect to the Steering Gear Box only) are different between 1966 and 1967. And to make matters worse, the Steering Gear Box bolt holes are different also. (Well, at least one of the holes for 1966 is different... the two that are together on the same side will fit both sizes). Meanwhile, I was able to locate my missing bolt...
"Robots building robots.... now that's just stupid!" - Will Smith in the movie "I, Robot".
'71 Demon (340/727)/'69 Charger (383/727)/'65 Barracuda (273-2V/904)/'66 Coronet (340/727)/'86 Dodge Aries (2.5L)/'78 Dodge Aspen (318-2V/904)
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