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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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Steering linkage Firebird 2gen and 3gen are the same ???

Hy all

according to my ls1 swap i do have the common clearance issue of the alternator..

So here in Germany its not that easy to get a firebird or transam linkage....at the moment i have an offer for a 3gen firebird linkage..

On the pics (i got from the seller) it looks like the same than a 2gen linkage...before i spend the money i need to know if the linkage of the 2 and 3 gen are the same ?

Thanks for ur support

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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Re: Steering linkage Firebird 2gen and 3gen are the same ???

First instinct is to say no. Looks the same doesn't mean they are the same.

Doing a quick search through NAPA and picking a 1972 and 1982 I can see that each steering component uses a different part number. They are not interchangeable.
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 04:49 AM
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Re: Steering linkage Firebird 2gen and 3gen are the same ???

Hy

u r right....i checked some pics on the net...the pitman arm looks pretty different.

Damn dont have 2gen parts here in Germany available :-(

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