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Reg Monte /Gbody box   vs.  Monte SS  2.5 lock to lock box.

 

Same pitman arm?

 

 

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nope its not. the SS pitman arm has a larger diameter. i did the same swap on my 80 malibu. made a world of difference.

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%$#%$#@##!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone have one 4 sale?

or have a box and an arm?

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John, I just checked the parts catalog and they only show one pitman arm for 1984 thru 1988. there's no listing for SS vs non-SS. Hope that helps.



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????????????????

UGGG Which one is it.................^%$^%$^%$^$#%$@ !!!!!!

 

DAM U GM!!!

 

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well. which box do u have in your car??

ok when u look down at the box there is an aluminum circle that is either held in with a c clip, or has 4 bolts at each corner, i know circles dont have corners. but if u have them u will see them. if the box has the c clip the diameters of the pitman arm is different. if they have the bolts everything should work. i got my pitman arm at a junkyard but that was in the 90's and i got the puller from autozone.

generally stock malibus ive seen have the clip set up.

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No I have the 4 bolt box, but there are different 4 bolt boxes.

They look the same from the outside but the internals are different.

The SS box takes only 2.5 turns lock to lock

1.25 turns from center to complete left turn 1.25 turns from center to complete right turn.

Yes the pitman arms are different on the snap ring, 4 bolt and manual steering boxes.

But was there a different one on the 4 bolt Monte SS box.

And Doc cleared that up.

Thanks to all for there help.

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one more thing i just want to add. if u are planning to keep the same size rims get the SS box but if u go larger in diameter on the rims think of the iroc box. the stops are different and ur rims have a smaller chance of rubbing the inner fender wells.

good luck on ur swap!

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ahhh look at the cute kitty

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