Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads

***Dragginbody*** · 01-21-2008, 08:34 PM

tilt column repair how to

replacing idler arm how to

shock talk

sway bar talk

ProTouring2.2 · 01-21-2008, 09:11 PM

how about the rag joint replacement how to?

***Dragginbody*** · 01-22-2008, 04:08 AM

got a link to it?

ProTouring2.2 · 01-22-2008, 02:12 PM

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f178/h...-joint-288516/

post #21

***Dragginbody*** · 01-23-2008, 12:00 AM

make a separate post with pics and i can add it.

Hogwash · 01-26-2008, 09:13 PM

What about power steering..........stuff?? I dont have a link thats I posted this.

Old_Guy · 02-01-2008, 01:57 PM

The shock talk link just takes me to the main forum index.The others work okay.

ProTouring2.2 · 02-01-2008, 06:22 PM

power steering info would be nice, i have a ws6 box sitting here and i need a new steering pump

americasfuture2k · 02-21-2008, 11:30 AM

info on what to do with that pittman arm when upgrading box's would be pretty usefull as well. i have a iroc box sitting in my 'to do box'

bmxbang · 02-29-2008, 12:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Old_Guy

The shock talk link just takes me to the main forum index.The others work okay.

x2 thats what i need!

ProTouring2.2 · 03-01-2008, 08:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by americasfuture2k

info on what to do with that pittman arm when upgrading box's would be pretty usefull as well. i have a iroc box sitting in my 'to do box'

use the pitman arm that's on it.

americasfuture2k · 03-02-2008, 02:07 AM

i know this, but isnt there something special i need to do to line them up? i know i need to mark the arm. but marking it to line up to the original box isnt going to help much when the box is being replaced.

ProTouring2.2 · 03-02-2008, 05:00 PM

it can go on 4 ways. it's pretty easy to tell which one is right... spin the input shaft until it's halfway between lock to lock, and install the pitman arm straight out from that.

bg's · 03-25-2008, 08:49 AM

I'd like to add this link. A lot of guys are switching over to
quick ratio box's and Jim Shea has some great info on different
box's, hoses, etc. This is for A & F body rides but a Saginaw 600
or 608 [80mm dia bore] will go in. Our box's used to be
Saginaw model 800's but are now referred to as model 700's
[70mm dia bore] or 708 for bigger rides [80mm dia bore].
I use a model 700 Alpha code YA out of late 80's Monte
Carlo SS's and it's worked really well. What one should
know for instance is that F body box's will have less pitman
arm travel distance and take more effort to turn, where
A body box's though allowing more pitman travel in
the end, might cause tires to rub on a-arms, etc, so
one needs to choose what steer box one wants carefully.

I use Open Office to view these articles. I think before one
goes changing a steer box to fast ratio, one should know
which one might work best for the app. There is a lot
of other good info in this link and I hope people here
will take a look at some of the articles.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?page_id=5

HTH's.

bg's · 05-03-2008, 12:10 AM

This has got to be one the most in depth how-to's on
rebuilding a GM steering column I've ever run into.
Though it's for a Fiero, it mirrors almost every component
of the s-10 column and explains clearly with pics how to go
about it.There are a few differences, but will work for the
basic rebuild.

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/088020.html

americasfuture2k · 05-03-2008, 01:16 PM

woo, long live pennocks! great bunch of people. in every location.

01-21-2008, 09:11 PM	#2
ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 20 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,783 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads how about the rag joint replacement how to?
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01-22-2008, 02:12 PM	#4
ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 20 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,783 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f178/h...-joint-288516/ post #21
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01-26-2008, 09:13 PM	#6
Hogwash Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 148 Location: M' boro User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads What about power steering..........stuff?? I dont have a link thats I posted this.
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02-01-2008, 01:57 PM	#7
Old_Guy me got truck Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 531 Location: Hollywood,Fla User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads The shock talk link just takes me to the main forum index.The others work okay.
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ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 20 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,783 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads power steering info would be nice, i have a ws6 box sitting here and i need a new steering pump
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02-21-2008, 11:30 AM	#9
americasfuture2k Misses the vette Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 449 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads info on what to do with that pittman arm when upgrading box's would be pretty usefull as well. i have a iroc box sitting in my 'to do box'
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02-29-2008, 12:55 AM	#10
bmxbang I play for keeps! Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,240 Location: Lees Summit MO User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads Quote: Originally Posted by Old_Guy The shock talk link just takes me to the main forum index.The others work okay. x2 thats what i need!
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03-01-2008, 08:43 PM	#11
ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 20 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,783 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads Quote: Originally Posted by americasfuture2k info on what to do with that pittman arm when upgrading box's would be pretty usefull as well. i have a iroc box sitting in my 'to do box' use the pitman arm that's on it.
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03-02-2008, 02:07 AM	#12
americasfuture2k Misses the vette Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 449 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads i know this, but isnt there something special i need to do to line them up? i know i need to mark the arm. but marking it to line up to the original box isnt going to help much when the box is being replaced.
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03-02-2008, 05:00 PM	#13
ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 20 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,783 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads it can go on 4 ways. it's pretty easy to tell which one is right... spin the input shaft until it's halfway between lock to lock, and install the pitman arm straight out from that.
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03-25-2008, 08:49 AM	#14
bg's SoCal Football Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,450 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads I'd like to add this link. A lot of guys are switching over to quick ratio box's and Jim Shea has some great info on different box's, hoses, etc. This is for A & F body rides but a Saginaw 600 or 608 [80mm dia bore] will go in. Our box's used to be Saginaw model 800's but are now referred to as model 700's [70mm dia bore] or 708 for bigger rides [80mm dia bore]. I use a model 700 Alpha code YA out of late 80's Monte Carlo SS's and it's worked really well. What one should know for instance is that F body box's will have less pitman arm travel distance and take more effort to turn, where A body box's though allowing more pitman travel in the end, might cause tires to rub on a-arms, etc, so one needs to choose what steer box one wants carefully. I use Open Office to view these articles. I think before one goes changing a steer box to fast ratio, one should know which one might work best for the app. There is a lot of other good info in this link and I hope people here will take a look at some of the articles. http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?page_id=5 HTH's. Last edited by bg's : 03-25-2008 at 08:50 AM.
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05-03-2008, 12:10 AM	#15
bg's SoCal Football Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,450 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads This has got to be one the most in depth how-to's on rebuilding a GM steering column I've ever run into. Though it's for a Fiero, it mirrors almost every component of the s-10 column and explains clearly with pics how to go about it.There are a few differences, but will work for the basic rebuild. http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/088020.html Last edited by bg's : 05-03-2008 at 12:20 AM.
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05-03-2008, 01:16 PM	#16
americasfuture2k Misses the vette Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 449 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Steering & General Suspension How to's and Useful Threads woo, long live pennocks! great bunch of people. in every location.
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