Re: [MV] Gear Box Surprise Inside - Part 3

From: David (davejodi@epix.net)
Date: Thu Jul 13 2000 - 18:18:40 PDT


This sounds just like the Ross Cam and Lever steering box found on early
jeeps. You did say this was a deuce, right? One difference is I can
take the steering gear box off of my jeep without the use of block and
tackle!

Dave in PA

Breeden wrote:
>
> Hey list - sorry I missed you yesterday. Some stuff came up and I wasn't
> able to post Part 3. But here it is.
> . Don't know how many of you have seen inside of a
> gear box, but here it goes - off of the pittman arm shaft it makes a 90
> degree turn and splits into a Y. At the end of each leg of the Y, there is
> a pin the size of an eraser, maybe a little longer, and they are bolted into
> a bearing. Picture on a clock one at 10:00 and one at 2:00. They set into
> the worm gear, which is like a giant screw.



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