Hello, does anyone know if they made the N-600 with power steering? If so, are any of these units available anywhere? Thanks, Greg.

 

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I'll look for a thread about this, there was one recently iirc.

Edit to add:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-72-f600s.html

That's F series trucks. But that's what you are up against. Not a lot of new stuff available, several parts to replace, pumps to add, etc. All to be gotten from your friendly local medium truck scrap yard for the most part.

 

3 pics: 2 above for 1964/66 (1963 is the same), another at left lower for 1967/69.

 

Thanks again Bill, I don't know how we would find this stuff out without you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greg.

 

Funny, I was looking to find out the same thing whether the N series had power steering available. I have a 1969 N600 with a worn out steering gear box (no power steering). I was thinking if I replace it, it sure would be nice to have power steering!

Well, judging from the last diagram, it appears that there was indeed a steering gear box equipped with power steering. Now, where could I find such a thing?

 

You will need much more than just the P/S gearbox, you will need everything you see in this pic.

All these parts are obsolete, N series are hard to find in junkyards, even more so with P/S

But, it may be possible that I can find NOS internal parts for your manual steering gear box, or...

You could send it to Red Head Steering Gears (redheadsteeringgears.com) in Seattle and have them rebuild it for you.

 

Bill..
I have spoken with Red Head several times.... he disclosed that he is sending out the f600 stuff to other people in town.. but wouldnt tell me who... so I started making some calls and talking to people and found

Straight Line Steering here in California the most knowledgeable and having boxes in stock...

Mark Mason

Straight Line Steering Inc.
1802 Smith Ave.
San Jose Ca.95112
PH # 800-832-2800
Fax # 408-289-9850
E-Mail-- mark@straightlinesteering.com

This is who Im using for all my truck box needs now ,,, I have spoken with him many times and he is super knowledgeable on swapping boxes.. building boxes.. and the other components downstream to make conversions work

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I am restoring a 65 N600 with original powersteering works perfect but need new rod ends but i can not find them?? Peter (Netherlands)

 

I need the AXLE code stamped on the 2nd line-far right of the Warranty Plate, riveted to the left door face below the latch, or on the inside of the glove box door.

 

C:ford rockwel/timken 6.000lbs capacity front axle

 

C0TZ-3280-A .. Spindle Connecting Rod / Obsolete

1964/66 F/N600/750 with 6,000 lbs. capacity front axle & Power Steering.

No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.

Shown as 3280 in pic: