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[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering [message #367289 is a reply to message #367288]

Sat, 23 October 2021 18:52

James Hupy

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Yes there is a way to confirm that. A stock GMC steering box has 2 & 3/4
turns, full lock to opposite lock. If yours has more than that, It probably
has been replaced sometime in the last 40 years or so.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 4:43 PM Matt Colie wrote:

> Greg,
>
> Problem 1 - The bolt is no reference. The reference is the FLAT on the
> input shaft of the steering box.
>
> Get out manual X7525, page 9-39 look at figure. That flat is what has to
> line up with the machined surface and the steering wheel should be straight
> ahead at that position. If that isn't right, nothing else matters.
>
> (Should I add BTDT??)
>
> Matt
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		Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Sat, 23 October 2021 18:21
		Re: Steering box centering By: Matt Colie on Sat, 23 October 2021 18:43
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: James Hupy on Sat, 23 October 2021 18:52
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Sat, 23 October 2021 19:19
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Sat, 23 October 2021 23:44
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Sun, 24 October 2021 11:42
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Sun, 24 October 2021 13:24
		Re: Steering box centering By: JohnL455 on Sun, 24 October 2021 19:22
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Mon, 25 October 2021 11:26
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Mon, 25 October 2021 11:56
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: Ken Henderson on Mon, 25 October 2021 15:51
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Tue, 26 October 2021 10:00
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Tue, 26 October 2021 10:13
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Tue, 26 October 2021 10:07
		Re: Steering box centering By: TR 1 on Tue, 26 October 2021 13:25
		Re: Steering box centering By: Richard RV on Thu, 28 October 2021 08:10
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Thu, 28 October 2021 11:20
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Thu, 28 October 2021 12:42
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: bdub on Thu, 28 October 2021 20:11
		Re: Steering box centering By: RF_Burns on Tue, 26 October 2021 20:13
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Tue, 26 October 2021 22:56
		Re: Steering box centering By: boybach on Wed, 27 October 2021 00:56
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Wed, 27 October 2021 09:03
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: James Hupy on Wed, 27 October 2021 09:57
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Wed, 27 October 2021 10:40
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Wed, 27 October 2021 11:45
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: tmaki on Wed, 27 October 2021 12:54
		Re: Steering box centering By: RF_Burns on Thu, 28 October 2021 06:25
		Re: Steering box centering By: boybach on Thu, 28 October 2021 13:09
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Thu, 28 October 2021 15:48
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 28 October 2021 16:16
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Thu, 28 October 2021 16:30
		Re: Steering box centering By: boybach on Thu, 28 October 2021 16:39
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Thu, 28 October 2021 20:34
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Fri, 29 October 2021 11:34
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Fri, 29 October 2021 16:08

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