so i saw a corvair steering box mounted on top of the frame of a 29 tudor yesterday ... it made me think... i could box over the original section and put it up top ( which would be a huge safety upgrade( the z in the fframe is very close to the original location)

do u guys think a reversed corvair steering box would hold have enough gumpsion to steer my 49 f6???

 

NO! I would not put a corvair box on one of our F-1/F-100's. I have one on my T which weighs around 1500# but I would not put one on a vehichle that weighs 3500#.
I would guess that a corvair only weighed around 2500#. Heft the corvair steering box in one hand and the F-1 box in the other and ask yourself if you would feel comfortable putting your wife and kids in the seat at 70mph. this is only mho.

 

no wife no kids and the truck is only able to do 55 mph

 

not even...............................

 

Jim's truck doesn't weigh 3500 - well maybe without the sheetmetal and whatever is going behind the cab....... It's an F6 two tonner rod! Probably closer to 5000+ when it's done.

I'd use the F6 steering box. They actually have a better gear ratio than the F1 boxes and I've been driving my 52 F6 around the pasture lately and it is pretty smooth and easier to turn than my 48 F1.

Jim, I just saw the latest on the HAMB - you need to load your latest pictures here too. It's looking good, I think. Ignore the wise-elbows........but that was some funny stuff over there.

 

i love getting those hambers panties in a twist ill load pics tonight when i get home

is it against rules to post a thread of the build like i did on the other site not just in the gallery???

 

The HAMB is a lot tamer than it used to be. LOL I almost miss some of the flame wars over there. I just sit back and watch the show.

It's best to just include a link to your gallery - lots of pics stay in the thread and absorb lots of bandwidth.

 

Hey Rat
Your profile shows you live in Jersey. Do you ever get over to Western PA?

 

actually im moving to blairsville pa from vernon nj in april

reason u ask???

 

It's about the Corvair Box.

Since you're moving in this direction and there would be a bigger possibility of use shareing the same stretch of road I'll recommend that you don't use it. It's much to small for what you have.

 

Not only was the corvair lighter gross weight, but the engine was in the rear, leaving very little weight on the front. They also had skinny little 13" wheels to turn. They are barely strong enough for the 1500# rod mentioned. They became popular for rods because they were small, readily available and the box was made of aluminum so could be polished up all nice and shiny since it was out there for all to see. The Toyota box is much stronger, doesn't need to be reversed and nearly as compact. AFA the mounting you want to mount it so the drag link is parallel to the ground to avoid bump steer.