steering box
dalefan88
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i have manuel steering. is there any other car or truck that uses the same box. it looks like a gm one but not sure.
steering box
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Just like the power steering boxes, Jeep uses a saginaw manual box. A saginaw will fit from just about any vehicle.
mylittlecj5
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you would really like it if you converted to power steering! Well worth the time to source parts, and I think a PS gearbox will bolt in place of a manual box (?). Bolt on a set of pulleys, a pump, a few lines and you are there!
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It almost uses the same parts, the lower steering shaft coupling is different as well as the bracket (and the pitman arm if the box does not come with one).
dalefan88
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i would have to get brackets to. the manuel steering really dont bug me now that i am use to it.
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$wd, Quadratec and more sell the correct gear box bracket if you ever feel like doing the swap and don't want to scour the scrap yards...
coldwater
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Steering box brackets should be the same between the PS and the manual box. The diference between the two are a manual box uses a 3 piece bracket, and the power uses a 2 piece. Just remove the brackets, toss out the tie in plate from the manual, and bolt it back up to the power box. Save yourself $AMC 150 + by not buying an aftermarket heavy duty box.
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Didn't know that... I had no idea that you just removed the 3rd bracket...
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If you are not converting to power steering. Have to tried to tighten the play in the manual box?????
coldwater
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Didn't know that... I had no idea that you just removed the 3rd bracket...
The power box casting has a little swell in the case which interferes with the flat tie in bracket. You just toss it out and use the other two brackets without it. Good to go. I have done two others since I converted mine, and and used the same manual brackets, less the tie plate.