Pitman Install- is this enough?

norcal_68 · Jun 15, 2014

I am installing a new pitman arm on a new steering gear. I read a post from David Pozzi that the arm does not need to be sitting all the way against the steering gear. I'm wondering if this is enough. It's becoming very difficult to turn the nut and I don't want to pull the threads out.

All help is appreciated.

norcal_68 · Jun 16, 2014

I suppose I will just torque it down to specs from here and call it good.

Gbauer · Jun 16, 2014

Something isn't right. Count the splines on both?

allanjs · Jun 16, 2014

I have 2 factory steering gears with pitman arms installed. One manual, one power. Look the same as yours. Torque it down and call it a day.

bilodeaulynn · Jun 16, 2014

It is fine. Just torque it down. The shaft and arm are both tapered.

johnny mac 1967 · Jun 16, 2014

Looks just like mine. Torque that sucker down and move on!

JIML82 · Jun 16, 2014

The splines on the pitman shaft are tapered. So the arm will be perfectly safe even though you can see some pitman shaft splines between the arm and the gear housing.

The fact that you have several threads from the pitman shaft sticking out past the nut proves that you are in the ballpark.

However, the torque spec is 180 ft-lbs. You most likely will need an extension on your torque wrench to be able to reach that correct figure.

Jim

norcal_68 · Jun 16, 2014

Thanks for the confirmation everyone ! 180 ft lbs ! I definitely. won't be able to do that with my current torque wrench.

77thor · Jun 16, 2014

I agree. It's all good to go.

Canadian cruzer · Jun 17, 2014

Mine looks the same. I did it with the iroc box swap, 3 years and still good.

gordr · Jun 17, 2014

Be sure to torque it with pitman arm rigged up against a piece of 2 X 4 wood between the end of the arm and the frame. That way you don't strain the internals of the steering box.

ZLP955 · Jun 17, 2014

I'll have to check mine when I get home, but recall that the arm can only go on the splined shaft in one position - one of the splines is wider to form a keyway. As long as it's properly aligned, torque away.

yellow69RS · Jun 17, 2014

ZLP955 said:
I'll have to check mine when I get home, but recall that the arm can only go on the splined shaft in one position - one of the splines is wider to form a keyway. As long as it's properly aligned, torque away.

I'm pretty sure that's not true. The shaft and the arm have 4 wide splines and I believe it will go on all 4 ways but only one is correct!

Jeff

ZLP955 · Jun 17, 2014

yellow69RS said:
I'm pretty sure that's not true. The shaft and the arm have 4 wide splines and I believe it will go on all 4 ways but only one is correct!
Jeff

Could be, I may be thinking of another one of my cars. I'll check when home from current trip.

norcal_68 · Jun 18, 2014

the arm did have a keyway. Thanks for the 2x4 tip.

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