Date:         Tue, 9 May 1995 16:28:10 +0100 (BST)
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From:         "M.Grant" <mty016@coventry.ac.uk>
Subject:      Re: Steering Box Swap

On Tue, 9 May 1995, Chris Venema wrote:

> > 
> WHUZZAT?  I dug a steering box out of a '72 bus to use on my '71!!!	
> Will a '72 go into the '71?  Hoboy.  What a revoltin' development. 	
> It was the '72 box  I was able to get the arm through the frame with.
> Now I wonder if the arm will go through on the '71?  I need to eyeball
> everything again.    	

 I think it was all change sometime in '71. I don't know exactly when
 but it probably when the disc brakes/rectancular rear lights/ etc
 arrived but I can't be sure. The early style box has a round `shank'
 that sticks thru the chassis and hence a round hole. The later type has 
 a larger squarer shank and a so a larger squarish hole. (Fun this; so
 educational. The round thing goes in the round hole and ... :))
 
 So maybe this is why you could get the box off without removing the arm. 
 I certainly can't on mine although I wish I could. 
 Anyhow the later style box is miles better IMHO and should be used if
 at all possible.  

 cheers
 Marcus
 '70 bus with round hole.
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Marcus Grant
mty016@uk.ac.cov