<VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?

[Brian]

Speaking of Pitman Arm bushings--how free should the pitman arm rotate on the bushing in the center (drag) link.  Jsut put a rebuilt steering box in my convert and the steering seems to take a lot of force.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Sethracer at aol.com
To: jvhroberts at aol.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:01:27 EST



In a message dated 3/7/2011 6:36:26 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jvhroberts at aol.com writes:

Just  some food for thought. Personally, the stock setup works rather 
well, the  only caveat is that *&?^ %$#@ rubber bushing attaching the 
relay rod  to the Pitman arm. That needs to be a precision needle 
bearing sealed  setup, IMHO. The rest is plenty stiff enough.

John  Roberts



John - Do you know if anyone has ever offered a sealed needle  bearing 
replacement for this bushing? I have never seen one. Maybe  something out of a 
idler arm assembly?




Seth Emerson

C's the Day! -  Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
San Jose, CA



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