Reaming out hole in pitman arm

Here is a site with the reamer you need.
http://completeoffroad.com/wsm/c-23_tie_rods__drag_links_and_tools.html
I am in the same position as you. But the Frod pitman arm i have is a touch to large in the spline department for it to hook to the gear box. just fit but it is all the way to the top. I am getting a waggie arm, those tie rod ends are bigger than the ford one. I wouldnt ream out the CJ pitman arm, because there really isnt enoguh meat to it compared to this ford one i have. I would also suggest maybe getting a waggy arm, they have a bit more beef to ream out. i may ream mine out so i can use the GM tie rod end because it is longer then the waggie end at it will fit my drag link.

 

Cool. I was thinking it was a CJ arm to ream out. Did you already check the ford pitman arm to see if it fits? Make sure you tighten the pitman arm on the box. I thoguht mine would fit by just putting it on the splies, but when i tightened the nut on there, it went fully on to its stop, and the pitman arm was flopping. I would have had to shim it to get it to tighten, but then that would have put the pitman arm right up against the steering box housing

Also check the key ways. There are 4 eky ways. They are all equally spaced. You should have one aiming straight down the pitman arm, one spline off is OK. i had another arm that fit, but the key ways were way off and i would have had terrible time steering or getting it to work.

 

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