AAR/TA - Power Steering Pitman Arm Bare or Painted?

[Floyd]

I see signs of black paint on my original pitman arm (Fast Ratio -T/A).   I see signs of black paint as well as an inspection daub on the pitman arm on my 71 Challenger (also a Fast Ratio car).  Is that correct?

Thanks

[Skdmark]

FWIW the ICCA reference books say natural finish as a blanket statement for Pitman arms.

[JonH]

Looks like your box is black also...My guess is someone spray bombed it all, sometime in the past...

[cudaize]

I'm pretty sure the pitman arm on the fast ratio box of my 71 Cuda convertible was bare.  The green daub I believe was a check on the torque of the nut after assembled to shaft.  The orange is something from the assembly of the box as I don't see any orange on the nut.

[cudaize]

Here's some others slightly off topic that I find interesting.  The box and valve were painted black as an assembly.  All of these paint blotches were under the black paint.  I think they were done during assembly of the box at the vendor.

[Floyd]

Great pictures and very cool.  Makes sense about the inspection marks.  Thanks!

[anlauto]

A lot can happen in 50 years