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All you guys that just got your redhead steering gearbox rebuilt are you happy,are they really that much better than a stock unit. I need to do something my 76 150 4x4 drives like an old log truck Thank you
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For example, the Ford/Saginaw integral P/S gearboxes have a built in flaw.
There are no bearings on the sector shaft, it rides directly on the housing. Before too long, fluid begins leaking from the sector shaft seal. Autoparts store so-called 'rebuilt' gearboxes are nothing more than resealed gearboxes.
Red Head takes the housing, machines it, installs the needle bearings that Ford left out...on purpose in order to sell a gazillion seal kits.
Myriad different versions of this P/S gearbox were used from 1965 thru 2002 on many FoMoCo vehicles. The input & sector shaft seal kits are the same for all of them.
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