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Tue, 29 June 2021 12:23  |
Ken Henderson
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Does anyone happen to know the number of turns lock-to-lock for the
GMCMH steering box? I would just go crank up the GMC and check, but with
it parked on my service rack, the wheels can't turn that far -- and there's
stuff behind it I'd have to move before backing it out. A lot of trouble
for something I should remember, but don't (gittin' senile?).
Ken H.
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| [GMCnet] Re: Steering Turns [message #365121 is a reply to message #365117] |
Tue, 29 June 2021 13:00  |
Ken Henderson
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Thanks, Billy. That's what I thought, but someone needs a box and the
rebuilt one I have is a 4-1/8 turn unit -- I wanted to be sure before I let
him have it.
Ken
On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 1:57 PM Billy Massey wrote:
> 3.5
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Henderson [mailto:hend4800@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:24 PM
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> Subject: [GMCnet] Steering Turns
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> Does anyone happen to know the number of turns lock-to-lock for the
> GMCMH steering box? I would just go crank up the GMC and check, but with
> it parked on my service rack, the wheels can't turn that far -- and there's
> stuff behind it I'd have to move before backing it out. A lot of trouble
> for something I should remember, but don't (gittin' senile?).
>
> Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Re: Steering Turns [message #365134 is a reply to message #365117] |
Wed, 30 June 2021 06:09 |
rjw
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bdub wrote on Tue, 29 June 2021 13:573.5
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Henderson [mailto:hend4800@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:24 PM
To: GMC Mail List
Subject: [GMCnet] Steering Turns
Does anyone happen to know the number of turns lock-to-lock for the
GMCMH steering box? I would just go crank up the GMC and check, but with
it parked on my service rack, the wheels can't turn that far -- and there's
stuff behind it I'd have to move before backing it out. A lot of trouble
for something I should remember, but don't (gittin' senile?).
Ken H.
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Stock is more like 3 1/3 turns and a 4 plus box is asking for trouble.
Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
www.PalmBeachGMC.com
Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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| [GMCnet] Re: Steering Turns [message #365135 is a reply to message #365134] |
Wed, 30 June 2021 07:41 |
Ken Henderson
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Yep, using a non-GMCMH steering box will allow the full force of the
hydraulics to be applied to a 10"+ lever on a ~2" fulcrum at the knuckles,
putting LOTS of lateral force on the lower ball joints any time a full lock
turn is made. I'll mark this nicely painted, resealed unit "NOT for GMCMH".
Ken H.
On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 7:09 AM RJW wrote:
> bdub wrote on Tue, 29 June 2021 13:57
>> 3.5
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ken Henderson [mailto:hend4800@bellsouth.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:24 PM
>> To: GMC Mail List
>> Subject: [GMCnet] Steering Turns
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>> Does anyone happen to know the number of turns lock-to-lock for the
>> GMCMH steering box? I would just go crank up the GMC and check, but with
>> it parked on my service rack, the wheels can't turn that far -- and
> there's
>> stuff behind it I'd have to move before backing it out. A lot of trouble
>> for something I should remember, but don't (gittin' senile?).
>>
>> Ken H.
>> _______________________________________________
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> Stock is more like 3 1/3 turns and a 4 plus box is asking for trouble.
>
> --
> Richard
> 76 Palm Beach
> SE Michigan
> www.PalmBeachGMC.com
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> Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum
> system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water
> heaters.
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