Power Steering box question

[Kevlisa]

I'm switching from manual steering to power steering. I installed the power steering box and pump when I put the pitman arm on, I cant turn it to line it up with the center link. Any thoughts?

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Turn the steering wheel until the pitman arm lines up? Move the tires until the pitman arm lines up? I'm a little confused about what the problem is????

 

[Kevlisa]

I can't get the box to turn at all. It seems like it's locked up.

 

[kiwigtx]

Have you roughly centred the steering box yet? It may be at one end of travel already.

 

[Kevlisa]

That's what I was trying to do but I can't get it to move in either direction.

 

[kiwigtx]

Where did the box come from - a reliable source, or a Craigslist special?

Is the steering column connected, and is the lock disengaged?

 

[Kevlisa]

Box is used, got it for free. Reliable I think...Steering column is out of the car. I've been trying to turn it under the car. I even tried a pipe wrench. Wouldn't budge.

 

[kiwigtx]

Have you tried turning the box using the steering wheel?

 

[Kevlisa]

Haven't put the column back in yet.

 

[69Bee]

Might be why it was free... Some one might have tried to adjust the sector shaft, and went too far.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

Cars have been totaled due to an adjusted steering box. Save yourself the headache and get one new or rebuilt.

 

[kiwigtx]

Even with the drag link and pitman arm connected, you should be able to rotate the steering box by moving the front wheels with the car on jack-stands. Albeit with a decent amount of resistance.
If the box is frozen solid, it is probably toast. Someone replaced it or removed it for good reason.

 

[R/T Boy 67]

Just throwing this out there, but if the box is full of oil and the lines are capped off, it won't turn.

 

[Kevlisa]

I connected the drag link and tie rods...it broke loose and seems to be fine. I just didn't have enough leverage to free it up without those parts attached. Thanks all for the input.