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Hi guys,
I have a '52 F1 that when it arrived was stripped of many of its parts-including its steering. I bought a steering column off of eBay that was supposed to fit. After following a recent thread where a gentleman rebuilt his and posted great pictures. Everything in his pictures looked just like mine! I disassembled mine, ordered parts and waited patiently.
When the parts arrived, everything was much smaller than I took off of mine.
lower left is lower race I removed, next to it is the new one..right lower is upper race I removed and above it is the new one. You can see the two bearings are significantly different in size as well...
Is this from a big truck? If so, anyone have one I can use in my F1?
Thanks,
Doc
Mine measure out to be the two between the ones you have highlighted. The upper is stamped 13C and is 1 15/16" and the lower is stamped 14C and is 2 1/4"
It could be a box from a 48-on big truck or parcel (like F-4 and larger), OR a 53-on F-350. That just means they all use the same bearing. 53-on steering columns are shorter than 48-52 if I remember correctly, so I'd guess it's the 48-52 big truck box. Need more info and possibly pics to really identify.
Look at the steering box casting. The '48-'52 box has the input shaft and worm gear entering the box UNDER the sector shaft on all standard cab models regardless of size. The '53-'56 gearbox has the input shaft and worm gear entering the box ABOVE the sector shaft. That should help you identify it at a glance.
BlueOvalRage, Thanks for that tip! The sector shaft is above the input shaft-so its a '48-'52?
Ross, here are the pictures/measurements you mentioned that may help... The column tube is 38 3/4" long and the worm gear shaft is 44 3/4" long.
That shaft length identifies it as an F-4/5/6 box. See if the worm has a number stamped on it to confirm. (edit -- I wonder where exactly they are measuring on the shaft? T/TH/TL = F-4/F-5/F-6, #36 stamped on worm)
I measured it from the very end of the worm gear.
It does have a 36 stamped on the worm gear.
Since I have it all apart, I would love to put the new bearings/races in it an find the gasket/shim kit to put it back together and/or get it into the hands of someone that could use it.
Hi guys,
I have a '52 F1 that when it arrived was stripped of many of its parts-including its steering. I bought a steering column off of eBay that was supposed to fit. After following a recent thread where a gentleman rebuilt his and posted great pictures. Everything in his pictures looked just like mine! I disassembled mine, ordered parts and waited patiently.
When the parts arrived, everything was much smaller than I took off of mine.
lower left is lower race I removed, next to it is the new one..right lower is upper race I removed and above it is the new one. You can see the two bearings are significantly different in size as well...
Is this from a big truck? If so, anyone have one I can use in my F1?
Thanks,
Doc
Post the numbers stamped on the bearing and races.
Edit: #36 Steering Shaft & Worm from a 1948/52 F4 (TL); F5 (T); F6 (TH).
If you can't find the correct bearings for the box you have, I should be able to help you out with a F1 steering box. Depending where you are in Michigan, we wouldn't even have to ship it. You can PM me if you like.
You are the best! I wil be able to put it back together rebuilt and ready for someone that can use it someday! I just would feel awful not finishing it.
02-28-2017, 04:17 PM
