Can anyone tell me how to get steering box off column without damaging either one. Would like to sell box after separating it. Will be keeping old column for project. thanks for any info.

 

I've seen them come out of the shaft from the bottom after you remove steering wheel.

 

Steering shaft and worm (3524) is a one piece assembly, goes directly into the gearbox.

 

Thank you NumberDummy

 

Same set up for column shift?

 

Look at the parts catalog pic in post 3.

1965 F100/250 2WD's: First Ford trucks to have a steering coupler (rag joint) between the steering shaft and the input shaft of the steering gearbox.

 

Sorry I didn't see and thing related to column shift linkage in picture.

 

Column shift linkage has nothing to do with the original question. OP wanted to know how to separate the steering gearbox from the column.

Since the steering shaft goes directly into the gearbox, the whole enchilada must be removed from the truck as a one piece assembly.

Doesn't matter what type of trans it has, same jazz applies to all M/T's & A/T's.

 

I know this post is 3+ months old, but I just came across this same situation this week - bought a column, but new front end will be power steering.

I guess my question for you is "what did you do to connect the old column to the power steering after removing the box"?

I have the box somewhat apart, the wheel off, but have not removed the shaft/worm yet, as I was not sure what stays and what goes off this older unit. Any advice is most welcome

Thx...

 

You'll have to get a u joint of some sort. Cut the worm off and put the u joint in it's place. CPP, No Limit, etc. will have what you need. You'll also need to get a piece to go between the u joint and the front end. And then prolly another u joint. I'm not sure, but I think you'll also need something to hold the column in place.