'79 Malibu....Converting to Manual Steering. Question.

[shvrolay]

Title says it all........not having much luck in finding a decent used steering box. Members that would know - is this the correct/usable part - 78-88 G-Body Drag Race Manual Steering Conversion Kit
TIA for any help.

 

[t5montecarlo]

Hi Bill,

I thought the box was not unique, and that the the pitman arm was the unique part for your Malibu.

The GM PN for the box is: 7841893 (1978-1980 manual gear)
The GM PN for the pitman arm is: 7837644 (same as V6 with 605 PS box, up to about 1981 or so, then they used a different pitman arm with the 605 box...go figure)

Here is a site that cross-references the steering box to other part numbers; perhaps you can find one with one of those cross-references.

7841893,GM 7841893; Steering Gear

GM 7841893 Steering Gear, You Can Buy High Quality GM 7841893 Steering Gear from yoyoparts.com

www.yoyopart.com

If you want me to look in my Hollander book, I can do that later.

Marc

 

[shvrolay]

That won't be necessary Marc.....I have the correct parts now. Thanks for the reply and the part #s. Be Safe my Friend.

 

[t5montecarlo]

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[Turbocarlab]

That won't be necessary Marc.....I have the correct parts now. Thanks for the reply and the part #s. Be Safe my Friend.

So what all were the parts and the part number that you did use and where did you source the parts?

 

[shvrolay]

So what all were the parts and the part number that you did use and where did you source the parts?

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/78-88-G-Body-Drag-Race-Manual-Steering-Conversion-Kit,411755.htm