Thanks for posting axracer. I've read that link a bunch of times and it helps get it straightened out in your head. The only good "how to" I really found was an article in classic trucks that I think Mike Briggs did.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/1311-ford-f-100s-power-steering/

Funny you mention the drag link. I do have the down and forward springs from mid fifty and after installing everything, sort of freaked out that the drag link is too long. I am waiting to decide if it's too long or not until I have it back on the ground with the weight of the motor back on it. But right now, with the wheels straight, it seems too long while the wheels are up in the air.

 

Your springs look old, are you sure you have the down and forward springs? The spring centerbolt on the D&F springs will be ~ 1 1/4" further forward than stock. Call MF and ask for the measurements. The weight on the front end will also make a difference, the D&F springs will be nearly flat.

 

Ouch. Haha. Yes, I installed them myself...but didn't paint them or anything. They got rusty... ha It never bothered me...but now I'm gonna have to go out and clean them and paint them!

 

Oh, and are you sure you have the internals at both ends of the drag link installed in the right order? The order is different in each end and can alter the installed length if incorrect. There is a picture of the right order in the MF catalog.