saginaw gearbox part numer please (1 Viewer)

[Chef]

My quest: find a 4 turn, 3/4" 36 spline shafted saginaw steering gearbox. I've had 3 68 impala gearboxes show up with the bigger input shaft now, and I'm a little frustrated...I have a downey steering shaft, and a borgeson steering shaft, and they both use the 3/4 36 spline count....Hook a brother up with a Napa/OReilly/Autozone/Carquest/A-1 Cardone part number or something, please? I've got the plate made and burned on, the steering column cut down, the support bearing in place, lines made, and can't find the right dang box...Thanks!

 

[Chef]

forgot to check "email notification of replies..."

 

[hammerhead]

I don't know if this will help but I am running a saginaw with 5687962 cast in the top. It has the smaller shaft and it also has a larger 3 1/2" piston compared to the regular 3 1/8" piston. That works out to a 12% increase in turning power at the same hydraulic pressure. It came off of a J20. It is about 3 1/4 turns lock to lock. Works great on my 40.

 

[Rice]

Chef,

I went through all the same hassle of checking out several boxes with no luck before calling Advance Adapters and having them check to find out they sent me the wrong spud shaft. We traded shafts in the mail and all bolted on. Is there a chance you're seeing the same type thing? What took me in that direction was all the old timer GM guys (I even called GM) telling me there was only one size input shaft.

 

[Chef]

Actually, it's a little complicated. There are 2 shaft sizes, 3/4, and 13/16, and 2 spline counts, 30 and 36...Of the 2 j20 boxes I have (thank for that tip tho...) one was 13/16x36(too big, right spline count), and one was 3/4x30(right size, wrong count)...

 

[73lndcrsr]

Call Borgeson. They are very helpful and can get you the correct u-joint. They really helped me when I was going through my conversion.

 

[Dudleyfj40]

Back from the dead

I have found some more info that can help out here. After looking for quite some years for the perfect saginaw I found on Lares Ebay page some of the autos that had the 5687962 casting numbers on them. This would be good for bone yards and auto part suppliers.

I found Napa and Autozone you have to special order. Orielys and Advanced you don't get the steering gear there then count the input shaft rotation count lock to lock.

Input shaft spline count is different between number on the box compared to numbers on the u-joint for the box doesn't have splines on the flat area. It is only 13/16 or 3/4.

Now you don't have to get a jeep part.
AMC:
Ambassador 1964-74 w/ casting 5687962
American 1964-1968 w/ casting 5687962
Classic 1964-1966 w/ casting 5687962
Gremlin & Hornet 1970-76 w/ casting 5687962
Marlin 1965-67 w/ casting 5687962
Matador 1971-76 w/ casting 5687962
Rebel 1966-70 w/ casting 5687962
Buick:
Centurion 1971-73 w/ casting 5687962
Electra 1959-76 w/ casting 5687962
Estate Wagon 1970-76 w/ casting 5687962
LeSabre 1959-76 w/ casting 5687962
Regal 1973-76 w/ casting 5687962
Riviera 1963-76 w/ casting 5687962
Wildcat 1964-70 w/ casting 5687962
Cadillac:
DeVille & Eldorado 1959-76 w/ casting 5687962
Fleetwood 1965-76 w/ casting 5687962
Funeral Coach & Commercial Chassis 1975-76 w/ casting 5687962
Seville 1975-76 w/ casting 5687962
Jeep:
J-20 1975-76 w/ casting 5687962
Oldsmobile:
Dynamic 88 1959-63 w/ casting 5687962
Starfire 1961-63 w/ casting 5687962
Super 88 & 98 1959-63 w/ casting 5687962
Toronado 1966-76 w/ casting 5687962
Pontiac:
Bonneville & Catalina 1959-76 w/ casting 5687962
Executive 1967-70 w/ casting 5687962
Grandville 1971-75 w/ casting 5687962
Grand Prix 1962-63 w/ casting 5687962
Grand Safari 1971-76 w/ casting 5687962
Safari 1962-65, 68-70, & 76 w/ casting 5687962
Starchief 1964-66 w/ casting 5687962
Ventura 1960-61 w/ casting 5687962

 

[Fast Eddy]

I found Napa and Autozone you have to special order. Orielys and Advanced you don't get the steering gear there then count the input shaft rotation count lock to lock.

Jeep:
J-20 1975-76 w/ casting 5687962

My local Napa and Kragen both had this one in stock when I went looking. Kragen was cheaper, but the casting had been ground on some, so I paid the extra $$ for the one from Napa. Works great.

 

[Dcon]

Do you have the part number for that box from Napa? Thanks for saving me some time looking...

 

[Dcon]

Found it! Napa p/n 88277080
thanks anyway!

 

[Jpop]

Call redhead steering gears

 

[pb4ugo]

After 9 yrs, I figure he probably found what he was looking for.

 

[Jpop]

Ya I was doing work today on mine and happened upon this. Didn’t even look at the date.

 

[Downey]

Let me add some gee whiz info to this ancient post for those just now searching:
Manual boxes
63-67 Corvette 3/4-30
68-83 Corvette 3/4-36
58-64 Chevys. 3/4-36
Power boxes
1977-earlier 13/16-36
1978-newer 3/4-30

Also, my own tidbit- - -mud guys seem to love 4-plus turn boxes, they are actually poo poo, 20 to 1 ratio, too mushy on the road, I prefer the 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 turn boxes, 16 to 1 ratio better road fill, plus there is far better availability- - -just saying.

 

[Jpop]

Damn guys. Sorry if I kicked the bees. I will read all the way through prior to posting in the future. I was searching for a potential replacement for mine. Bought the truck about 14 months ago and did some work at the top of the steering but the way the gear was installed the joint wasn’t visible without removing the whole gear. I have it corrected now.

 

[pbgbottle]

I love my 2.5 turn box. been using it for like 20 years. Not sure what the ratio it but she is tight. Turns quick. Lol
ya 4 turn box sucks.