<VV> Late model steering box housing numbers

[66vairman at comcast.net]

Seth:

Thanks for your response.  I am talking specifically steering box here exclusive of the shafts or the internals.  I think all late model boxes have this same 5678921 casting number and are identical for the complete 1965-69 model years.  It is the second and third row numbers that I thought could determine the year and month of production.  I am not sure if these box numbers have ever been discussed in the past by any Corvair group or enthusiast.  If I was given or planned on purchasing an NOS or good used empty late model box, it would be nice to know at least, the year of the box.  

Tom 

----- Original Message -----From: Sethracer at aol.comTo: 66vairman at comcast.netSent: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 02:06:45 -0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: <VV> Late model steering box housing numbers


Tom - I don't think so, at least not by casting number. To differentiate between years, you just have to measure the length of the input shaft off the cast box. For 65 and later there are four different lengths. Early 65, early 65 with Tele Column, 66 and 67-9. - Seth
 

In a message dated 3/16/2014 6:02:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 66vairman at comcast.net writes:
Hello  everyone: 

Is there any way to determine the year of the 1965 to 1969  steering gear boxes. It appears most of them have a casting number of 5678921.  Under this number then, is a single digit ( I have a '4' on one and a '9' on  the other). Under this number then is a two or three digit number ( I have an  '89' on one and a '151' on the other). Is the 2nd row single digit possibly  the year of the box? Thanks for your responses. 

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