Update on Benchwork steering conversion
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Cargo Master
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Update on Benchwork steering conversion
Well so far so good. Everything has bolted right up. I have the front clip off doing a 460 conversion as well. So I have the box, adapter, steering shaft and pitman in. The only real work in it so far has been painting the pitman arm. Tomorrow I'll try and ream out the knuckle and mount up the drag link.
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From: NorCal
That thar is purty. After all is said and done, let us know what your overall impression of the company, customer service, their product, and whether they did their homework. Lastly, the "up-front cost to driveability value" ratio and whether you'd do it again.
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Cargo Master
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Well I'll tell you there customer service is exelent. I ordered the wrong pressure line. I have a Saginaw pump. I sent the line back and they sent it back with the correct adapter free if charge. In less than a week total time from when I mailed it back.
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From: Big Sky Country
IMO that kit is a rip-off, they charge you $1,100 for parts that you can buy over the counter for a few hundred bucks.
If that isn't bad enough the kit doesn't even come with a 4X4 steering box! it's a 2WD steering box!
Save yourself nearly 1K and do the power steering conversion using your own parts.
If that isn't bad enough the kit doesn't even come with a 4X4 steering box! it's a 2WD steering box!
Save yourself nearly 1K and do the power steering conversion using your own parts.
Cargo Master
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From: darlington
steering conversion
2 each their own, engine bay looks real nice.I went with the 78,79 4 bolt PS.Boxed in frame 3/8 steel 5"x12", schedual 80 spacers,9/16 grade 8 bolts,on outside of frame5/16 5"x10" plate steel,Sent steering Box to Red Head steering for rebuild,Im under 500,but I did also go with the Borgesen to up grade the steering shaft.Again your truck Bay looks real nice congrats!
Cargo Master
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From: darlington
on another note
but waiting on advice. I would not be anywhere with this truck if it wasnt for the good folks of FTE,numerous help long list Montana HB,HIO Silver,ND,F350Ed,Fordtrucknut,MikeO,Buck,to many to list.reserch do homework,I actually thought about kit a year ago,but trying to diversify funds.springs ,axles,you know. Nothing against the kit though.
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Cargo Master
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It works just fine with the Saginaw pump. Just make sure the bolts are tight and use loc tite. I'm running 35's and no issues. Steers with one finger. Even being a 2wd box I think she's plenty strong. And yes the conversions expensive but at the time I really did not want to cut my frame. If I break it. I'll box in a 78-79 or a Saginaw outside the frame box.
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the Ford F250 Conversion kit is awesome i love mine. they know what they are talking about when i talked to them. yes it is expensive but the boss explained to me that the intermidiate shaft is made with spicer U joints and yokes and the box is a factory ford box and the backet is straight bolt on and cnc plamas cut. i would put hands down on their kit
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Power steering
Hey thanx! I am going to order a kit soon. Probably in January. I need to call em before u order cause I'm going stuff a Cummins under the hood of my 73 F250. So I'll need a diff bracket for power steering pump. Thanx again though bud!
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yea no problem. theyre very awesome at responce time and they helped me through the whole install. just tell them what you are doing and i think they have saginaw pump brackets for any FE Block 360 390 400 440 and 460. i got referred to them when my buddy did a convertion on a c10 and they have brackets for 350s. i wouldnt doubt if they have one for a cummins
