Steering Pwr Steering conversion and YJ pitman arm

[Weezykid]

Currently converting a manual steering 1984 CJ7 SVP to power steering. Currently has YJ OME spring lift, SUA. Have seen conflicting info on the YJ pitarm arm usage. Some say it is interchangeable with the CJ7 arm, but seeing other post say it is not clocked correctly and needs to be filed.

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[TSB8C]

Yes, they are keyed differently. So the YJ arm will fit the steering box in a CJ, but your steering linkage would no longer be centered. You can easily use a triangle file to notch the locating flats to make it line up.

A stock YJ pitman arm has a drop to it about equal to a 2" lift CJ pitman arm.

 

[Weezykid]

Thank you @TSB8C as I have seen most say this and then others just say "They are interchangeable".

So basically just turn the flats into splines and rotate until straight at the boxes center position?

 

[TSB8C]

So basically just turn the flats into splines and rotate until straight at the boxes center position?

Correct. A decent triangle file and about 10 minutes and you're done.

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