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Sandspanker · 04-29-2012, 08:17 PM

I put 500 steering box in my 55. Do I need a differant pitman arm or other linkage?

dei355 · 04-29-2012, 08:23 PM

No everything else will work

MCB55-210 · 04-29-2012, 08:42 PM

I believe you need to use a pitman arm from a manual box-if you had original power steering, you will need to get a pitman arm for a manual box...correct me if I am wrong!

Sandspanker · 04-29-2012, 08:49 PM

Mine is off a manual box. The reason I was asking was because the pitman arm only slides on to the shaftabout a 1/4". Don't really want to put the nut on and force it up the shaft and screw something up.

dei355 · 04-29-2012, 09:02 PM

You have to align the splines for it to go up.

Sandspanker · 04-29-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dei355

You have to align the splines for it to go up.

Yep, did that.

dei355 · 04-29-2012, 09:29 PM

If the splines are line up just install the nut and tighten it up I dont know the torque spec for it but with mine after the nut was install I had about 2 or 3 treads showing when tighten up, hope this helps you out. Are you sure you have the pitman arm not upside down its a taper shaft when installing it make sure the ball is up for the linkage. Later Bill

MCB55-210 · 04-29-2012, 09:42 PM

If it is a used pitman arm (sometimes even a new one), you might have to hit the splines with a file to clean them up...still takes a bit to draw them together. Make sure it is lined up correctly and tighten 'er down.

Sandspanker · 04-29-2012, 10:08 PM

Ok, I think I got it . got a flash light up in there, and its going on farther than I thought.

Rick_L · 04-30-2012, 07:38 AM

It may not go all the way up on the splines, but you should have 2-3 threads showing after you install the nut and torque it.

04-29-2012, 08:17 PM	#1
Sandspanker Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Aug 2011 Sandspanker's Garage Location: Shelton Washington Posts: 750 Member #19711	Pitman arm question I put 500 steering box in my 55. Do I need a differant pitman arm or other linkage?

04-29-2012, 08:42 PM	#3
MCB55-210 Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Jan 2008 MCB55-210's Garage Location: Minnesota Posts: 413 Member #4705	I believe you need to use a pitman arm from a manual box-if you had original power steering, you will need to get a pitman arm for a manual box...correct me if I am wrong! __________________ Mike

04-29-2012, 09:42 PM	#8
MCB55-210 Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Jan 2008 MCB55-210's Garage Location: Minnesota Posts: 413 Member #4705	If it is a used pitman arm (sometimes even a new one), you might have to hit the splines with a file to clean them up...still takes a bit to draw them together. Make sure it is lined up correctly and tighten 'er down. __________________ Mike

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04-29-2012, 08:23 PM	#2
dei355 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Dec 2007 dei355's Garage Location: Hartsville S.C. Posts: 3,649 Member #4457	No everything else will work

04-29-2012, 08:49 PM	#4
Sandspanker Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Aug 2011 Sandspanker's Garage Location: Shelton Washington Posts: 750 Member #19711	Mine is off a manual box. The reason I was asking was because the pitman arm only slides on to the shaftabout a 1/4". Don't really want to put the nut on and force it up the shaft and screw something up.

04-29-2012, 09:02 PM	#5
dei355 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Dec 2007 dei355's Garage Location: Hartsville S.C. Posts: 3,649 Member #4457	You have to align the splines for it to go up.

04-29-2012, 09:29 PM	#7
dei355 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Dec 2007 dei355's Garage Location: Hartsville S.C. Posts: 3,649 Member #4457	If the splines are line up just install the nut and tighten it up I dont know the torque spec for it but with mine after the nut was install I had about 2 or 3 treads showing when tighten up, hope this helps you out. Are you sure you have the pitman arm not upside down its a taper shaft when installing it make sure the ball is up for the linkage. Later Bill

04-29-2012, 10:08 PM	#9
Sandspanker Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Aug 2011 Sandspanker's Garage Location: Shelton Washington Posts: 750 Member #19711	Ok, I think I got it . got a flash light up in there, and its going on farther than I thought.

04-30-2012, 07:38 AM	#10
Rick_L Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Mar 2007 Rick_L's Garage Location: Katy, TX Posts: 20,240 Member #2256	It may not go all the way up on the splines, but you should have 2-3 threads showing after you install the nut and torque it.

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