I need a new gear box, and all I can think of is Checkers, Autozone, Napa. Are there any more choices? I don't trust Autozone's, and Checkers and Napa both use A-1 Cardone, which isn't much better. Any help?

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Rob
'86 TA 305 TPI
Gutted MAF, Ported Plenum
TB Bypass, Home made Cold Air Intake,
Edelbrock T.E.S.
48psi regulator, (Nickel method)

 

It's nearly impossible to wear out a gearbox. They are rebuildable in nay case. Most of the time they just need to be adjusted.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

 

I assume its worn out. First, its really sloppy, but yes, I did adjust it. Second, it turns to the left normally, but to the right, very-very easy, like a luxury car.

 

Rebuild it. You'd be surprised. The rebuild kit comes with the sealing rings for the spool valve.

Did you adjust the worm shaft preload (the one around the steering column)? or only the Pitman shaft preload (the one in the cover)?

I've rebuilt 2 of the ones in my current cars; the one in my 83 Z28 which has about 315,000 miles on it, and the one in my 78 El Camino which has about 342,000 miles. Both drive like brand new, maybe better. If ones with that kind of mileage can be refreshed, yours probably can too.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

[This message has been edited by RB83L69 (edited August 14, 2001).]

 

Thanks RB, I think I'll give it a try. After all, I've heard of nothing but bad luck from rebuilt one's. By the way, I adjusted the pitman arm one I guess, the one with the nut and screw on top, didn't know about the one on the steering shaft side.

Know of a good kit? Brand/part number perhaps?

 

If you want a really good box, then go here
http://www.agrsteering.com/index.htm

I have been using there box for over 1 year and love it.

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92 Z/28
Hotchkis suspension Bilstein
AGR steering box,pump. Wonder bar
Simmons Wheels 17x9.5 275x40x17 FZ50
K&N air filters, airfoil. Alum drive shaft,MSD6AL,coil
Ported Plenum ,Ploshed inside runners,intake ports, Gutted air box
60' 1.937 (4-20-02)ran a 13.953
1/8 8.839 (2-11-01)
1/4 13.851 (2-11-01)
mph 98.16 (2-11-01)
Moderator @ http://www.gmperformance.org/

 

I have one on my 91 parts car if you want for $35 shipped. Car was hit in the rear not the front.


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91 Camaro RS 5.0L Black Convertible 700R4
** Added so far **
*GM Wonderbar,Alston SFC's,spohn LCA's and Panhard rod
*Turbo City Inj Spacer
*Dual Snorkel Air Filter
*March Performance Pulleys
*GM 3.42 Gears with OEM Zexel POSI
*Edelbrock headers
*3" High Flow Cat
*3" Dynomax Exhaust
*Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump
***Future 330hp Vortec Crate with LT4 hotcam and 454 TBI

 

Don't recall a part #, seems like I got it at NAPA... the same kit fits an enormous number of applications, the gears are pretty much all the same inside as far as the kits are concerned, so it shouldn't be too tough to get the right one. All it has is several O-rings, the lip seals for the worm and the Pitman shafts, and the sealing rings for the spool valves and the big piston thing.

You might want to get a book of some sort that has it in it if you don't already have one, for blowup diagrams and such. It shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to do the job if you have a good set of tools. You'll need about a 1/8" punch, and some way to pull the Pitman arm. It doesn't take much else.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

 

RB-you've got mail

 

Powercraft #8122, if not try 8155
This is the rebuild kit with seals and bearings.
There are other kits that only have seals.

 

Forget the previous post the part # is Powercraft #8522 RebuilD Kit Steering Box 82-92
Available throuugh most car part stores.
My was $31.99
I will attempt a rebuild this weekend.