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So you're happy with your blue top? I'm sending mine off tomorrow to be rebuilt by them.
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You have the 96 steering box but a 97+ pump?That was my experience as well. I have two 98 4x4 models both with functioning EVO, one is a truck and the other a Tahoe. I have a Blue Top brand in my Tahoe and it’s a heavier feel that is so much better than the stock one in my truck. The Blue Top that I have is the 96 and under style.
The external difference seems to be at the steering shaft connection. The earlier ones have a c-clip and larger opening.
96-under
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I have a 94 and a 98. The 98 is great in the parking lot but the 94 is better on the highway. I wish I could get steering somewhere in between, was thinking of just using an EVO delete, but also considered the older gearbox with the delete. Sounds to me like that is the answer....maybe.I didn’t realize it at the time, but yes that’s what it ended up being. Blue Top didn’t differentiate between an 88-96 or 97-99 and the one they sent looks like the earlier version.
When I swap the one in my 98 truck, I’ll ask Bluetop to make sure that is the older one.
I’ll be interested in seeing how the earlier box behaves with the non-EVO pump. I’ve read where some 88-96 people say that the difference is noticeable, that the earlier trucks weren’t as loose feeling in comparison. But I don’t know for sure; I’ve never driven a 96 or under to compare.
I think it’s strange that GM’s EVO “bypass kit” instructions don’t mention swapping gear boxes. Maybe the 97 gearbox change wasn’t done solely to accommodate EVO...or GM figured that it was all out of factory warranty anyways and was a good enough fix to avoid any legal issues.
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