Pitman arm/tie rod taper (Jim Shea?)
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Pitman arm/tie rod taper (Jim Shea?)
What's the taper of the steering link stud that attaches to the Pitman arm? Is it the standard 1.5"-ft. (approx. 7*) that GM used for tie rod ends?
I got a rather nasty surprise tonight - the A-body Pitman arm that's the right dimensions for the Jeep box steering conversion has a tapered hole that's much smaller than the stud on my manual steering link. Gotta fix this one somehow.
I got a rather nasty surprise tonight - the A-body Pitman arm that's the right dimensions for the Jeep box steering conversion has a tapered hole that's much smaller than the stud on my manual steering link. Gotta fix this one somehow.
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Norval, thanks for the info. There's a guy with an eBay store that has the reamers for under $60. He sells a ton of them to the off-road guys. I wanted to make sure that that stud is the 7* taper and not something else.
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I'll either mount it in a very slow 1/2" drill, or just use a manual tap handle and take the slow road. I really don't want to remove the Pitman arm again - the first time was an absolute nightmare.