i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:18 pm
I got my gear box in that's manual. im not sure what all I will need to make it fit.
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Re: i got my gear box in
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:05 am
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Re: i got my gear box in
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:40 pm
got it from spaling auto parts 1800-366-2070. its off a 1996 b2300 it was 98.95 shipped. it came with the pitman arm. I think they said it was a 6 month warranty. going to try to install it maybe this weekend.
http://www.spaldingauto.com
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Re: i got my gear box in
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:53 pm
I cleaned it and painted it. I just hope the spline is the same.
Re: i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:53 pm
it bolted in the only thing is the steering wheel was off but I have a after market steering wheel so I just changed it. it turns a lot easier now. ps box was 33 pounds and non power was 16 pounds
Re: i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:57 pm
Is that a strip only truck? If not I believe you will regret that move, we went to manual steering on the boy's 85 when we first built it. Turning that thing in a parking lot or when not moving was like wrestling a bear. I put P/S back in rather quickly. Not trying to badmouth you or anything just telling you stuff from my experience.
Re: i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:50 pm
It also depends on how wide the front tires are. With stock or skinnier tires, then a manual might not be too bad. But With wider tires, yeah I'm not sure how that will work. I rather like my PS.
But I do have to admit when the thing was a V6, the PS fluid was a constant source of leak. I had to keep a bottle of ATF in the truck because the PS fluid would run dry every few weeks. Everything under the PS pump was always coated in fluid. The good thing about that was when I pulled the V6 to put the V8 in, there wasn't a single bit of rust anywhere in that side of the engine bay or suspension. Everything was pristine (once the grime was pressure washed off).
But I do have to admit when the thing was a V6, the PS fluid was a constant source of leak. I had to keep a bottle of ATF in the truck because the PS fluid would run dry every few weeks. Everything under the PS pump was always coated in fluid. The good thing about that was when I pulled the V6 to put the V8 in, there wasn't a single bit of rust anywhere in that side of the engine bay or suspension. Everything was pristine (once the grime was pressure washed off).
Re: i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:29 pm
its is a track only truck. I have a after market water pump and I cant run a water pump pulley. the truck only has 3.5 wide tires on the front. we turn it with it just setting and its not hard to turn at all
Re: i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:19 am
So lighter AND because of accessory limitations, you NEEDED the manual box. In that case, it is perfectly justified.
Re: i got my steering gear box in
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:34 pm
Yep, strip only I would want manual steering too. When I did alot of racing I preferred manual steering cause I could feel track better, and the weight thing is always a plus.