2WD Steering Boxes

[LIVEAnimals]

is there a difference in the 2WD steering boxes? Which is the one to have? I have a 73 2WD box on a truck Im parting out.

 

[375 H&H]

this has some info...

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0901_gm_steering_box_upgrade/viewall.html

 

[dremu]

is there a difference in the 2WD steering boxes? Which is the one to have? I have a 73 2WD box on a truck Im parting out.

73-80(ish) have one style connector, "inverted flare", versus 80(ish)up use the Saginaw O-ring style.

I seem to recall there being fixed- and variable-ratio boxes. Don't know which is more desirable.

IIRC, the only difference between 2WD and 4WD is the sector arm, the shaft, and it's popular to swap for crossover conversions, so I'd hang onto at least that part.

-- A

 

[ryoken]

for the record on the lines, early are inverted flare, later ones are the Saginaw o-ring style..

 

[dremu]

for the record on the lines, early are inverted flare, later ones are the Saginaw o-ring style..

Duly edited -- I'm finding what they say about old age is true, memory is the second thing to go.

-- A

 

[ryoken]

I can remember minutia like that, but don't remember what I had for dinner...

 

[LIVEAnimals]

Good to know I'll pull it off and stick it on the shelf. Thanks.