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Lamar Wadsworth · 03-16-2011, 09:46 PM

How do the '37-'40 car/'37-'41 pickup (78- prefix part #), '41 car (11A- prefix) and '42-'48 car (21A- prefix) pitman arms differ? Which one is longest and which is shortest?

TJ · 03-16-2011, 10:27 PM

Lamar, I think they are the same length. The difference is some have the drag link going in from the top and some have thedrag link going in from the bottom.

Lamar Wadsworth · 03-16-2011, 10:58 PM

OK, Thanks!

Juergen · 03-17-2011, 07:28 AM

The 78- pitman arm is 6 inches center hole to center hole. I used to have a 21A and it was shorter. My feelings were as the car got heavier and the steering box remained the same, the steering got slower so the wheel was not as heavy.

alanwoodieman · 03-17-2011, 02:50 PM

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lengths are about, if not, the same-- the differences are the agles of attachment, I have some pictures comparing them but not able to attach to this forum

03-16-2011, 09:46 PM	#1
Lamar Wadsworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 314	Difference between early V8 pitman arms How do the '37-'40 car/'37-'41 pickup (78- prefix part #), '41 car (11A- prefix) and '42-'48 car (21A- prefix) pitman arms differ? Which one is longest and which is shortest?

03-16-2011, 10:27 PM	#2
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,029	Re: Difference between early V8 pitman arms Lamar, I think they are the same length. The difference is some have the drag link going in from the top and some have thedrag link going in from the bottom.

03-16-2011, 10:58 PM	#3
Lamar Wadsworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 314	Re: Difference between early V8 pitman arms OK, Thanks!

03-17-2011, 07:28 AM	#4
Juergen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 500	Re: Difference between early V8 pitman arms The 78- pitman arm is 6 inches center hole to center hole. I used to have a 21A and it was shorter. My feelings were as the car got heavier and the steering box remained the same, the steering got slower so the wheel was not as heavy.

03-17-2011, 02:50 PM	#5
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: Difference between early V8 pitman arms Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) lengths are about, if not, the same-- the differences are the agles of attachment, I have some pictures comparing them but not able to attach to this forum