steering gear help
 

Hello all,

Will the steering gear from an 87 r10 bolt up to and work on a 74 K20 frame?

Thanks,

Chip

Re: steering gear help
 

It should, the main differences will be that the later unit will likely be a quick ratio box(not a bad thing) and also the later box will have metric power steering hose fittings, that’s easy to overcome though.

Re: steering gear help
 

Thanks for the help!

Re: steering gear help
 

I had a major brain fart on this one, It just hit me that the R is the 2wd and V is 4x4 if I’m not mistaken. If you’ve got a 2wd box it will not work with a K series truck because the pitman arm moves side to side as opposed to forward and back. I apologize for missing the boat on this one.

Re: steering gear help
 

Something new learned. 87 R10 2wd, last year of the square body's. You could use it with a crossover steering conversion.

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Well r or v it is a 87 1/2 ton 4wd box going on a 74 3/4 4wd frame if that helps. i have thought r was 4wd huh i learned something today as well.

Re: steering gear help
 

:lol:Ok then if it’s from a 4x4 truck my original post stands!

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thanks again! I've been searching part numbers and have come to the conclusion that it will fit and the number differences probably have to do with the metric connections. I am swapping the eng/trans/ tc, fuel tanks and associated stuff as much as I can from the 87 into the 74 k20. keeping it a 3/4 ton. its a long story that I'll so a build thread someday to explain it all:lol:

Re: steering gear help
 

Sounds good I look forward to seeing progress.