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Has anyone done anything about replacing their 37 chevy truck steering gearbox with something a little better? Either bolt in or needs to be fabricated in, don't care. Just curious what else to use besides the old wornout gear box I've removed.
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With some minor modifications the 1941 and up truck recirulating ball steering gear can be installed.
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Awesome thank you.
Chev nut, have a question for you regarding the front axle on these.
Can't I replace my 37 axle with something from a 50 and have the larger diameter kingpins? I believe their all exactly the same regarding leaf spring mounting
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While anyting is possible I can not answer that.
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I respect your answer, and completely understand
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Unless you are planning on some really wild driving I doubt you will need larger king pins or heavier front axle. You may need to change the spindles to use the later model brakes though.
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I have the 41-6 steering box in my 37,just put it in complete with the column and wheel. I do have a later axle in it too and its dropped 3 inches and it bolted in.
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