Power to Manual F Body
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80mirada
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There is an adapter for the column
80mirada
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No need to cut the column. Firm Feel, Mancini Racing, BPE, and a bunch of others carry it
It is an adaptor that is roughly four inches long that goes between the column lower connector to gear splines.
There is a chance the pitman arm is the same as an A-body (I thought it was – but not 100% sure).
There is a chance the pitman arm is the same as an A-body (I thought it was – but not 100% sure).
jamf
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I bolted a box from a '66 Belvedere right on my car pitman arm and all.
I found a couple u joints off of steering columns with the same splines at the junk yard and made a bit longer shaft to go between the box and column.
I found a couple u joints off of steering columns with the same splines at the junk yard and made a bit longer shaft to go between the box and column.
F body Deconstructor Jim
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Change the box coupler to a manual steering piece and stretch the column shaft about 2 inches.
F body manual and power steering pitman arms are different. I have a couple new ones in stock.
F body manual and power steering pitman arms are different. I have a couple new ones in stock.
Thanks for the info but I'm still a little confused. A and B body manual steering boxes are different? Pitman must be from manual steering F body? A look up in a parts book showed 1 pitman arm for manual or power steering box for the F body.
F body Deconstructor Jim
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manual boxes from (most) all mopar rwd cars are the same...or at least interchangeable. (mid 60's to 80's)
I have two different part numbers for power steering and manual steering F body pitman arms. Splined hole size is different.
The splined coupler and shaft length are also different btwn F body power/manual.
I have two different part numbers for power steering and manual steering F body pitman arms. Splined hole size is different.
The splined coupler and shaft length are also different btwn F body power/manual.
The (P/S vs. manual) pitman arms look identical when placed side by side – except for the splined hole.
I would think it would have been better to had made them the same for both gear types (but what do I know . . . )
I would think it would have been better to had made them the same for both gear types (but what do I know . . . )
F body Deconstructor Jim
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if it was cheaper Chrysler would have made them the same.
