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10-21-2020, 07:37 PM | #1 |
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37 & up car steering gear pittman arm nut size?
I want to tighten up the nut that holds the pittman arm to my 1937 car steering gear box, I don't have a wrench or socket big enough so I mic'ed the nut and it appears to be 1.42" and the conversion to a socket or wrench size seems to be 1 7/16" does that sound correct?
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10-21-2020, 09:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: 37 & up car steering gear pittman arm nut size?
Use a "suggestable" wrench. I have a large crescent wrench that comes in handy a lot of times.
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10-21-2020, 09:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: 37 & up car steering gear pittman arm nut size?
1-5/16"
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10-22-2020, 10:37 AM | #4 |
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Re: 37 & up car steering gear pittman arm nut size?
The Ford parts book shows 1.44" so 1 7/16".
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10-22-2020, 10:59 AM | #5 |
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Re: 37 & up car steering gear pittman arm nut size?
Yup. 1-7/16. I picked up a used socket on UK ebay. Snap on 1/2" drive. It wasn't expensive as it is not a popular size.
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10-22-2020, 10:16 PM | #6 |
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Re: 37 & up car steering gear pittman arm nut size?
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