Phil's '88 Big Blue Build Thread

[Bent77]

If that's the worst of the rust, I'd scotch brite the rust off and run it

 

[campfire]

If that's the worst of the rust, I'd scotch brite the rust off and run it

Yes, that's by far the worst of it.

 

[Phil513]

You guys have any advice on a 2wd steering box? O'rielly's has one for about $153 plus $40 core charge I'm gonna have to swallow.

But the PSC ones on ORD are $350 to start! Crickey.

 

[Bent77]

If you go big, its done...

Otherwise pull a 2wd sector shaft out of the junk yard and use your box until the cash fairy poops on your porch

 

[82355]

The rust will wear off as soon as you start driving it.

Why eat the core, just give them the one you take off.

Martin

 

[Phil513]

I guess I thought I couldn't turn in a 4WD box for a core on a 2WD box, but apparently they are pretty much the same.

 

[82355]

They'll never notice.

Martin

 

[Bent77]

You could swap shafts and return it. That would be a ****y thing to do for a free steering box

 

[campfire]

They'll never notice.

Martin

Troof.

You could swap shafts and return it. That would be a ****y thing to do for a free steering box

Kinda sad, but yes, I can't imagine them noticing.

 

[Phil513]

You could swap shafts and return it. That would be a ****y thing to do for a free steering box

Hahahahahaha. I don't think I could bring myself to do that. I'd get karma'd somewhere down the road.

 

[Bent77]

Hahahahahaha. I don't think I could bring myself to do that. I'd get karma'd somewhere down the road.

Fortunately I don't have to explain sarcasm to you

 

[Phil513]

Fortunately I don't have to explain sarcasm to you

lol. nope.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

picked up one from local yard, turned out it was recently rebuilt. If you want one rebuilt, benchworks here in phx does a good job.

 

[Phil513]

I'll check the yards, but I think a lot of the squarebody stuff has been picked through.

 

[6872xtc]

I have a Benchworks box on my '70, really like how they set it up.

 

[campfire]

So...I have a question about the pinion assembly.



Pinion yoke and nut are removed, and it slides in and out about 3/8" or so. Based on the drawing I'm thinking that no further disassembly is required and that removal involves just pressing it out of the housing. But I don't have a press, just a hammer and a bench. Before I start whapping on it, is there something I'm missing? Or is this pinion ready to push/bang out of the housing?

 

[Phil513]

So, I got my Ruffstuff crossover kit. It has huge 1 ton 2234 tie rod ends. I know I need a 4" drop steering arm. Will I need to get it reamed to fit the tie rod?

 

[GWeakland620]

Yes. But whoever you order it from should be able to do the reaming for you.

 

[Phil513]

Yes. But whoever you order it from should be able to do the reaming for you.

Cool. I know DIY4X has some reaming options, I'll give him a call.

 

[Phil513]

Actually, I'm thinking I may have screwed up. The new passenger side steering arm is reamed for all 1 ton, which means I'll need new tie rod, and reaming driver's side, etc . . .

I don't think this is the path I wanted to go down.