power steering issue

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    the difference is...one is tapered from the top...the other one tapered from the bottom...they are shaped the same...:tiphat:
     
    71gold, Dec 27, 2009
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    cool i PM you comet 73 but i could use either one of his with my tie rods even if one is from the top or the bottom????
     
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    My Bad...."the difference is...one is tapered from the top...the other one tapered from the bottom...they are shaped the same"...:tiphat:

    i am refering to the...pitman arms...:oops:

    i used my '73...tie rod ends and idler arm...:yup:

    ...:Handshake...
     
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    ok i see that the pit arms are like that but which one do i need to use? or can i use both
     
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    there is only one...it's on the steering box...:Handshake
     
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    yea i know there is only one. but what im asking is can i use either one of them? like the one that tapered from the top and the one the tapered from the top? or can i only use one of them on my 72 since the other wouldnt work?
     
    sam03rc, Dec 28, 2009
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    you will have to use the one with the correct taper for the manual drag link...(taper from top)

    ...:bouncy:...
     
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    ok thanks so i need the one tapered from the top to make it work with mine ill make sure he has that one thanks
     
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    Here's the power steering setup (the clean one)...and the manual steering (the dirty one).

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    rthomas771, Dec 28, 2009
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    cool thanks yes im just going to go full manual ill keep the parts just in case one day i want to go back but ill safe some weight, open up the engine bay alittle with out the pump and get some horse power back too
     
    sam03rc, Dec 29, 2009
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