Manual vs P/S coupling

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Manual vs P/S coupling

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Does anyone know if the steering box splines are the same on a 68 manual box vs a saginaw power box??
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Hey convincor,

Which splines are you refering to?
The steering column attaches to the steering box with bolts.
Are you wanting to convert from manual to power steering ?
If so, there is a real good tech page on making that change.
Look on the home page for the link to that page...

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Yes, converting, have seen the tech artical. New box didn't come with the coupling on the box side.
Just havn't had a chance to pull it apart to see if it's the same as manual.
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i think they are the same but i have not verified this.
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I heard from the guy I got it from. The only difference is the power has flats on the shaft.
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Yup, they are the same.I just put 1 from a Saginaw p/s box on my 67 with manual. :)
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