C1 Steering Pitman Arm Stop Bracket

[Ken K.]

I removed the steering components on my 1959 Corvette this winter to clean and inspect. I'm in the process of reinstalling them now. My question is about the steel pitman arm stop plate that mounts on the frame with the steering box bolts. After installing all the steering components and testing the steering, (Car is on jack stands.) I noticed that the pitman arm does NOT go all the way and hit that steel pitman arm stop bracket. There is about a 3/8" of room between the bracket and the pitman arm before it stops. (In either direction.) Should it hit that plate at the end of the turns? What controls the "turn to-turn" stops?
Thanks Ken

[Roy B.]

Re: C1 Steering Pitman Arm Stop Bracket

I removed the steering components on my 1959 Corvette this winter to clean and inspect. I'm in the process of reinstalling them now. My question is about the steel pitman arm stop plate that mounts on the frame with the steering box bolts. After installing all the steering components and testing the steering, (Car is on jack stands.) I noticed that the pitman arm does NOT go all the way and hit that steel pitman arm stop bracket. There is about a 3/8" of room between the bracket and the pitman arm before it stops. (In either direction.) Should it hit that plate at the end of the turns? What controls the "turn to-turn" stops?
Thanks Ken

The spindle is the stopper that hits the bottom pic. part. not the pitman arm bracket

[Roy B.]

Re: C1 Steering Pitman Arm Stop Bracket

I removed the steering components on my 1959 Corvette this winter to clean and inspect. I'm in the process of reinstalling them now. My question is about the steel pitman arm stop plate that mounts on the frame with the steering box bolts. After installing all the steering components and testing the steering, (Car is on jack stands.) I noticed that the pitman arm does NOT go all the way and hit that steel pitman arm stop bracket. There is about a 3/8" of room between the bracket and the pitman arm before it stops. (In either direction.) Should it hit that plate at the end of the turns? What controls the "turn to-turn" stops?
Thanks Ken

The spindle hold the stopper to stop your turns at the pic. below, not the pitman arm bracket

[Ken K.]

Re: C1 Steering Pitman Arm Stop Bracket

Thanks Roy
Let me make sure I understand this correctly. The pitman arms should NOT hit the stops on the bracket. The spindles have "Stops" casted into them and they should hit, or stop before the pitman arm hits anything.
Question, Why is the bracket install by the pitman arm? Is it for a "backup" protection in case the tie rods aren't adjusted correctly? (Protecting the steering box gears.)
So, looking at my photo, I have about a 1/4" gap between the pitman arm and the bracket stop. (When the spindle hits it's stop.) Is this correct?
Thanks Ken

[Roy B.]

Re: C1 Steering Pitman Arm Stop Bracket

Thanks Roy
Let me make sure I understand this correctly. The pitman arms should NOT hit the stops on the bracket. The spindles have "Stops" casted into them and they should hit, or stop before the pitman arm hits anything.
Question, Why is the bracket install by the pitman arm? Is it for a "backup" protection in case the tie rods aren't adjusted correctly? (Protecting the steering box gears.)
So, looking at my photo, I have about a 1/4" gap between the pitman arm and the bracket stop. (When the spindle hits it's stop.) Is this correct?
Thanks Ken

OK the spindle as you said has stops to control the wheels turning distance when turning. The pitman arm bracket is to CONTROL the movement of the pitman arm travel for the steering "wheel" (stops) and the drag link in your pic. Is to adjust it's travel. So in conjunction they work to gather. The pitman arm is marked to match the shaft to start you off as a center starting point.
Does that make seance to you now?