Re: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box

2009-03-23 Thread Johann Grobler
Yes please let us know as I want to do the same with my 65 Malibu - Original Message - From: GCP Tech granitecityperforma...@charter.net To: chevelle-list: chevelles.net chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 5:57 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box I'll

Re: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box

2009-03-23 Thread Chum Nault
The swap to power steering is pretty straight forward and all bolt on. Yes there is a thin gasket between the cover and the housing (it can be easily made from gasket material if you can not find one). The shop manual says fill with water resistant EP chassis lubricant so a good quality wheel

Re: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box

2009-03-23 Thread Dale
The power steering box itself should bolt in place of the manual box. You'll need a different pitman arm for power steering. Power steering pitman arms are listed for: 64-67 Chevelle #5693764 (cast with number 5693763) 68-72 Chevelle #5679209 (cast with number 5679208) FWIW, manual pitman arms

Re: [Chevelle-list] Manual Steering Box

2009-03-23 Thread GCP Tech
If power/manual pitman arms are different, does the idler arm change also? Granite City Performance custom engineered competition components http://www.granitecityperformance.com/ Dale 396...@lcisp.com wrote: The power steering box itself should bolt in place of the manual box. You'll need

Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN numbers matching

2009-03-23 Thread Rowan, Jerry
Shouldn't the entire tag number on the firewall match the tag on the A pillar inside of the door on a Chevelle? Thanks for your time Jerry

Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN numbers matching

2009-03-23 Thread Dale
No, none of should. The tag on the firewall is the Fisher Body number plate (aka trim tag, cowl tag, etc.) while the VIN plate on the A-pillar is the Chevrolet identification from GM. Body numbers are generally sequential by particular STYLE shown on the trim tag while the VIN plate is