70bowtie Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Two years ago I switched out my original steering box with a Jeep GC that I got from RockAuto. I have done this swap before from a box out of a Jeep Grand Cherokee and really liked the results. Well the one I installed this time didn't have the same tight steering feel as the other ones but still was better than the original. A couple of weeks ago I changed out all the body mounts on the monte but forgot to undue the steering linkage at the rag joint and when I put it all back down and turned the wheels I was getting a cracking noise from the steering box when I turned to the right so I think I might have done something to it when I jacked up the body. I ordered a new box again from RockAuto a Lars 1353 from a Jeep GC 93-98 same as before, it arrived this week and I installed it yesterday and when finished took it for ride and the steering feel was way tighter than the last one so all is good with it. The reason for this story is I ordered two the same steering boxes but after checking them there was a difference. I attached a couple of pictures to show the shaft that attaches to the pittman arm was further up into the steering box than the second one I got and the second one had a tighter feel like the original Jeep box. So if anyone has to order one of these 1353 Lars boxes you could get one that's probably not a Jeep GC box. The first picture is of the second box I got that has the c-clip that is flush with the box and the other is the one I took off that was making a cracking noise has the c-clip stepped into the box about an inch and had a rubber seal that fits down over the shaft and into the box. Butt he swap is worth it and not hard to do. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC-71 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I have always used a steering box out of 87 SS M/C. I'm sure you can go back to 1982 SS and up. Look for the Z on the steering box at swap meets. They are the ones I'm talking about. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Thanks Carl. Where I live it's hard to come across any of these Monte SS, Grand Nationals and even Jeep GC for those years. I did notice both of the steering boxes I got have the Z on the box.Probably they were different for certain years. The one I have installed now has that real tight feel to it and that's what I was looking for. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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