So I've done some digging around but I have kind of a unique situation. I have a 1963 Ford F250 4x4 the previous owner swapped in a 460 out of the late 80s F250. It's running 37's which are a little unruly at low speed. I'm wondering what kind of options are out there with this set up to run power steering. Hopefully maybe somebody has done this before.

 

P/S was not available with 4WD until 1973, and then only Power Assist P/S was initially available.

Garrison Power Assist P/S: 1973/75 F100 4WD & 1975 F150 4WD / 1973 F250 4WD & 1974 F250 4WD before serial number T80,001.

Bendix Power Assist P/S: 1974 F250 4WD from serial number T80,001, 1975/76 F250 4WD, 1977 F250 4WD before serial number Y20,001 (last High Boy).

1976/79 F100/150 4WD's use Ford/Saginaw integral P/S as do 1977 F250 4WD's from serial number Y20,001, 1978/79 F250 4WD's & 1979 F350 4WD

Neither of these power steering systems will swap into 1959/72 F100/250 4WD's without a tremendous amount of modifications.

All the Power Assist P/S parts are obsolete, difficult to find NOS and expensive if found.

 

So basically im screwed hahaha

 

You can modify your four wheel drive the same way a 61 to 64 two wheel drive can be modified.

A you can do a 78 79 bronco front steer box with column mods or place a mid eighties Toyota box in place of the existing Gemmer unit you have with column modifications.

Garbz

 

Please embellish on the late 70's bronco steering box mod to take the place of the 64 f250 4x4 manual box / one piece column?? Im about to pul the cab so, ya know.... Thanks -

 

Here is a shot of a 64 that i converted to front steer.Four wheel drive would follow the same principal.



Simple adjustable left and right hand drag link i made for the truck.



Here is with the box off and the upper rail modification.




Here is the box and the inner 1/2" plate mount.



The bronco box mounts on the outside of the rail and make a cross steer linkage. Or you can use a 2 wheel drive box and mount it on the inside of the rail and a straight up linkage.

Here is a later 79 2 wheel drive box on my 69 crew cab Highboy.




If you think it through it is a pretty easy swap if you can fabricate.

Garbz

 

put a saginaw box in my 64 f250 4x4 came out of a mid 70s dodge and did crossover

 

While reading this thread I had napass2004 steering thread in mind since it wasn't to long ago that he did the conversion. I never converted my 64 4x4 to power steering but I did convert my 71 crew cab highboy over using a 79 F250 4x4 box. Check out this this thread for an idea there's many ways to convert over just need to be creative and be able to fabricate. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-together.html

 

^this

The 4X4 box is similar to a 2X4 box but it has an extra mounting bolt hole.

 

Hopefully I can add a new twist to this. Ive been thinking a lot about it with the front clip off. If I come up with a solid set up, I'll post a step by step. Im a fabbing / welding sob, so..hopefully Ive got a new trick for the bag. Thanks for the posts.

 

^ you got my attention can't wait to see this rabbit out of the hat you got.

 

I want to work out a solution to keep the closed knuckle 44 and same general location of the stock steering box...with a US manufactured box...wish me luck but I will be tenacious!!

 

Don't make it too hard, cause I might want to follow your example one day!

 

With a U.S manufactured box. will it be one readily available at most parts stores or most likely need to be ordered?

 

I thought I replied to this,,,must be losing it (again). I hope to assemble a kit using my truck as test vehicle. The kit will include brackets, shafts, u-joints, etc. Hoping to go with a basic, readily available, off the shelf of auto parts store box and pump, we will see. It will take a while amongst the other work and life stuff that gets in the way of what I really like to do, which is work on this slick, plus I have my eye on a truck in Montana a certain someone is trying to sell.. Keep ya posted.