1969 Camaro Steering Box
July 23, 2008
For restorers, maintaining as much of the original parts of the 1969 Chevy Camaro is of utmost importance. At times this is a doable task but, most times, restorers have to make do with replicas rather than original replacement parts. One of the most important parts of the car is the steering box. The 1969 Camaro steering box differed greatly from the 1968 and 1967 Chevrolet Camaro models. The 1969 Camaro steering box also differed from unit to unit depending on whether the steering used for the 1969 Chevy Camaro was a manual or a power steering model. It also differed depending on whether the car used a drum brake or a disc brake assembly.
In general, the 1969 Camaro steering box can be recognized by its casting number. The manual 1969 Camaro steering box had a casting number of 5679142. On the other hand, the 1969 Camaro steering box that used power steering were given the casting number of 5691676. However, the gearboxes were used for a number of applications and it is difficult to determine the original usage of the box as this information is not permanently marked on the gearboxes themselves. The 1969 Camaro steering box used for manual steering were given short pitman arms and long steering arms. However, other models such as the Z28 used a longer pitman arm and a shorter steering arm. The 1969 Camaro steering box used for power steering shorter pitman arm in relation to the steering arm. Other models used the reverse setup to achieve a faster overall ratio. The drag link for the had a larger diameter for the power steering 1969 Camaro steering box.
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