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  1. Switching from 605 to 800 2-1/2 turn steering gear box

    Suspension & Steering
    I have 81 El Caminio originally with a 229 V6, but previous owner put a 350 V8 The 605 Retained Clip Steering Box has leaked twice, even after we put pitman seal kit in. For all our trouble we are going to an 800 four-bolt Saginaw unit with 2-!/2 turn lock to lock. There has been plenty on...

  2. pitman arm to 800 series gear box question

    Suspension & Steering
    Today I picked up an 800 series quick ratio power steering gear box to replace my leaking 605 box. I know that the input shaft on the new box will require a different pitman arm but when i went to the junk yards to find one I could not find a match . The closest I could get was off a 79 monte...
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