Re: [Amc-list] Steering box changes, early 60s to later

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" On Sat, 31 Mar 2007, Sandwich Maker wrote:
" 
" > " The power steering slave units are jet-aircraft complex (check
" > " out the TSM procedures! Makes the auto-trans look like a carb
" > " rebuild), but are very reliable, they often just end up leaking.
" >
" > and it should be easy to retrofit saginaw integral ps - didn't the '65
" > or '66 have it?  the ps gear would mount with a sill plate adapter
" > anyways, and probably take the existing pitman arm.
" 
" []
" 
" I know that in later years there's only like two pitman arms. I
" wouldn't be surprised if they fit the old box too. The major
" differences are power vs. manual (different splined-end diameter)
" and big vs. small taper on the outside end (old cars use large
" taper ball joints/rod ends, otherwise interchangable!). Not
" sure if there's any pitman arm length differences but that's
" trivial to check.
" ---------------------------------
" 
" I've made the change. I used a 1980 Concord PS box (same Saginaw as 70s
" AMC). The only big difference is the pitman arm stud that connects to
" the drag link -- the taper and size is different from early 60s AMCs.

another good possibility occurs to me - the saginaw 605 vega ps box.
this is smaller than the regular sag 750 and has a -manual- box bolt
pattern and iirc pitman arm taper.  sounds to me like it was designed
to be a direct swap for manual gear...  it's very popular in the old
chevies etc crowds, to the point you can get new 'built' gears.
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