Identify this steering box

Post by **bubs** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:05 pm

I bought a LWB chassis the other week and it has this power steering box on it. What is it, is it a vitara?

Post by **12uke** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:14 pm

Looks Vitara toooo me.

Post by **bubs** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:08 pm

thats what I thought as well

now someone PM me an offer for it

Post by **12uke** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:38 pm

Bubs u ain't far from me pm me your number and i will call tomorow.

Post by **mud4b** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:10 am

its definently vitara..

Post by **RB zook** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:48 pm

looks like a jimny box with vitara pitman arm

doesnt the vit box mount angled to the chassie rail

Post by **duncan** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:55 pm

looks like a saginaw box used in fords and holdens

Post by **Damo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:37 pm

RB zook wrote:doesnt the vit box mount angled to the chassie rail

Yep, On a Vit box the face that mounts to the chassis rail and the axis of the steering shaft are not parallel. It's hard to tell in that pic but it seems they are parallel.

Post by **RB zook** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:44 pm

Damo wrote:
RB zook wrote:doesnt the vit box mount angled to the chassie rail
Yep, On a Vit box the face that mounts to the chassis rail and the axis of the steering shaft are not parallel. It's hard to tell in that pic but it seems they are parallel.

yeah it looks parrallel so yeah id say for sure its jimny

Post by **bubs** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:46 pm

its vitara, there is spacers under the front bolt to get around the box not sitting flush on the side of the chassis

Post by **mud4b** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:06 am

plus the jimny box uses the same holes as a sierra whereas the vit box
mounts the oppisite..

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