Re: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box

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From: Johann Grobler <johann.grob...@absamail.co.za>
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:07 pm
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box
To: granitecityperforma...@charter.net, The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>

> Yes please let us know as I want to do the same with my 65 Malibu.

 
Anyone with an early Chevelle (and a must on a 64) is to check which centerlink you have.
There is a 13/16" and a 7/8" diameter centerlink and this determines which idler arm and pitman arm you need, in addition to whether the pitman arm is for manual steering or power steering.
So, there are actually 4 possible pitman arms for a 64 Chevelle.
Yes, I learned this the hard way before the internet was around!
 
If you like swapping in other GM P/S steering boxes go with the 7/8" centerlink and appropriate pitman and idler arms.
see:
http://1964-77chevelleparts.com/catalogPDFs/A1%2006%20suspension.pdf

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa. USA