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Topic: Restoring pitman arms?
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 1746
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 10-04-2003 08:23 PM
   
If you've tried to buy an NOS 71-73 pitman arm recently for a power steering car, you'll have found prices in the region of $250! You may also have found that the replacement Moog part is a little longer.
Now one well known supplier asked for the original as part of the charge so they could restore it. So I figured, if they can do it, maybe I can too.
So I cut off the backing plate, and all that's inside is a rubber bushing in plastic casing, that would cost $1 if it was available repro. That's $249 cheaper than buying a replacement pitman arm!
Anyone have any idea how to find a replacement? If so, I'm going into the restored pitman arm business!
Thanks,
Simon
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 1746
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 10-06-2003 10:21 AM
Well, I see they're available for early Corvairs, and they cost $7.70!
http://www.larryscorvair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LCP&Product_Code=LCFS-002&Category_Code=LCFS
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68RCodeConv
Journeyman Posts: 9
From: Houston, TX, Harris
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 10-09-2003 04:43 PM
Contact Mustangs Unlimited. I bought one from them about 6 months ago for $30. They had 15 in stock. I probably should have bought all 15. Fit my 73 vert with power steering. Was a duplicate of the original in terms of length. Good luck getting the original one off!
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