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Offline shatar4

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What other gearboxes fit?
« on: August 07, 2009 - 05:46:29 PM »
I have a 71 Challenger that had a leaking steering gearbox. I had taken it off and was going to buy a reman. from Napa. Took my old one in and found out that they don't order a replacement but send yours out for R&R. That was about a week ago. Counter person said it would take a week to get back. Cool. Woodward was 2 weeks away so I had more then enought time. Called today (! week later) to see when I can pick it up and low and behold, no gearbox. He said he would call and see what happening with it. He calls me back and they cannot find it! No tracking number, nothing. Long story short, if they cannot find it, is there any other gearboxes that would fit a Challenger to replace this. I have a feeling Napa will be buying one Monday for me. I cannot beleive they lost my gearbox!!
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Re: What other gearboxes fit?
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009 - 05:57:37 PM »
Bummer!  How much did they say that it was going to cost to repair the box?
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Re: What other gearboxes fit?
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009 - 05:59:06 PM »
They were going to honor the price on the website so it would have been $139.00 plus shipping
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Re: What other gearboxes fit?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009 - 08:19:22 PM »
Just drive down interstate I-65 straight to my house. I will give you one ready to bolt on.  It will take you about 11 hrs to get here. Has the pitman arm on it to.   Come on :ylsuper:  exit 310 go east for 13 miles   hey yer there

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Re: What other gearboxes fit?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2009 - 09:25:25 PM »
almost anything will fit , they really didn`t change the steering box in almost all the Mopars of that era , the only thing to watch for is the spline for the pitman arm may be larger on some years + the pitman arms is completely different after 72

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