Re: Fixing steering hack job
That having been said, if you want to go with the more modern integral box, there are many kits available to adapt a newer power steering box to these older trucks. On your truck it looks like someone tried to adapt an integral box but didn't use a kit. I think the box is in the wrong place (too far forward?) and at the wrong angle, which probably necessitated using 2 joints and modifying the column. It also looks like someone welded the pitman arm too, never a good idea. I think your best course of action is get the proper kit, another column, shaft, and pitman arm. It will probably cost less than trying to make what you have work, and you might be able to use the box you have. I like what ilvracn did, very clean. Look at the angle of his power steering box, it's in the right place.
Last edited by BobBray; May 20th, 2022 at 07:20 AM.
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