Another firewood truck...need parts. Pic

[Ole Farmerbuck]

I just bought this Saturday. It's a 1974 chev 4x4 3/4 ton. Very well cared for. The only thing wrong is that it doesnt have power steering. (yet) The salvage yard here is trying to find a steering box that will fit. They have the pump. They said a '69-'76 will fit. Anyone have one?

 

[hornett224]

try here..........

www-car-part.com

i don't have any at the moment or you'd be welcome to it.

nice truck.

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

www-car-part.com

i don't have any at the moment or you'd be welcome to it.

nice truck.

Thanks hornett. I think its worth the 600 i paid. I'll check the site.

 

[clearance]

Grease the hinges on the hood, a lot. Can't help with the ps.

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

Grease the hinges on the hood, a lot. Can't help with the ps.

Believe it or not, the hood is straight and hinges work nice. The old feller took pretty good care of it. I was sure hoping someone would offer to sell a gearbox by now! lol

 

[mga]

sure is nice not having salt on them roads, ain't it?

my bro-in-law has one just like that, still drives it once in a while, even tho half the floor boards are missing and it's half rotted with rust. the nice thing is it has a dump bed on it, so we all use it for mulch and stuff like that.

this might fit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979...010QQitemZ200204462837QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[czar800]

Nice truck for 600 bucks, I paid 700 for this old truck and love it. The truck has a 292 in it, I think old 6 cylinders are the Nice's running motors ever made. Wish i could help with the ps, maybe search the net? ( don't laugh but call advance auto ) sometime they really surprise me.

 

[ozarkjeep]

That saginaw steering box should be common as DIRT.

many vehicles from that era used them.

GM vehicles, Jeeps, and others.

they are all basically the same, the pitman arm is specific, and the turning ratio is sometimes different, but they should all interchange and function.

 

[fireball33]

power steering

the salvage yard is a little off the power steering should be able to be found between years 1973 and 1987 they are all the same. 1967-1972 are a different style.
goodluck with your search hope this helps
Kevin

 

[buckwheat]

Rats. I just gave away my '77 Scottsdale because of the rust. The PS was working fine.

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

the salvage yard is a little off the power steering should be able to be found between years 1973 and 1987 they are all the same. 1967-1972 are a different style.
goodluck with your search hope this helps
Kevin

I stopped by another yard today on the way to get a trailer. He said the same thing........69-76 will work. Anyway, i got everything off a 76 but i didnt think about the pitman arm. Woops! 80 miles away.

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

That saginaw steering box should be common as DIRT.

many vehicles from that era used them.

GM vehicles, Jeeps, and others.

they are all basically the same, the pitman arm is specific, and the turning ratio is sometimes different, but they should all interchange and function.

Pitman arm, are you talking about the little arm that fits on the bottom of the steering box? If so, i just called the yard man and he said its on there. Thanks

 

[chowdozer]

If you still need a box, I think I have one that hasn't seen daylight in 14 years. I seem to recall it's off a 73 3/4t 4x4.

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

If you still need a box, I think I have one that hasn't seen daylight in 14 years. I seem to recall it's off a 73 3/4t 4x4.

Thanks chowdozer. I'll keep you in mind. Hopefully the one i found is good.

 

[chowdozer]

Thanks chowdozer. I'll keep you in mind. Hopefully the one i found is good.

Ok, it would take me several hours to find it. LOL, I think I have almost a whole truck out there.

 

[cruzer]

Nice-

I run an 85 1ton SRW with 6.2diesel for wood and other stuff

Nice truck and nice body...

Stew

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

Nice-

I run an 85 1ton SRW with 6.2diesel for wood and other stuff

Nice truck and nice body...

Stew

I'm getting the power steering installed this weekend. I was going to do it but.....i'm busy. I asked 2 different people. One said $300 and the other said $40. Guess which one is going to do it. Thats a lot of $'s difference there.

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

Ah......how nice! I got the powersteering on today. Very nice. What a cruiser. Well maybe not but it sure steers good now.

 

[JackD_ME]

Hope you bought the $40 guy a couple racks of beer! He earned it for treating you right!

 

[Ole Farmerbuck]

Hope you bought the $40 guy a couple racks of beer! He earned it for treating you right!

LoL. Yea i gave him extra so he could get what he wanted.