Hey guys talked to a guy on CL that is parting out a 1977 land cruiser and he still has the steering box,will it work for my 56 f100 and also any idea on starting price I should ask thanks

 

79 - 84 Toyota 4x4

 

Will it bolt right in

 

Yes and no - Hows that for an answer - One of the major factors is the bracket that you use - The warped "V" is difficult to fit to the box and depending on who made it there is considerable grinding to the pit man arm shaft hole to get the box mounted against the frame and the holes lined up - That's my experience - I think that if I had to do it again I would use the flat bar bent in the S like pattern
Cutting and mounting the steering column is easy if you lay it out properly - I put a large piece of thin press board on a wooden table and nailed it down - The I took the old steering box and marked the centerlines of both the pitman and steering shafts, I marked the width and length of the outer column and the inner column - I then measured every conceivable point to point and marked it on the layout (NOTE) marked a hand sketch and mark everything on a sheet of paper so when you get grease on the cardboard you still have the measurements)
Next align the Toyo box with the markings, set the swivel joint in place and cut the inner shaft to length - next align the outer cover and cut it off about two inches above the swivel joint
Weld, tighten and its almost done
The floor plates where the shaft comes thru the floor need to be cut and realigned as the shaft now comes in about and inch or so high and to the left of the original
As for time - I could only work on this for a couple of hours at a time and it was sometimes a week or so between sessions so I can't really put a time on it
And Ta-Da
I have some pictures that I need to get up on Photobucket

 

He sold it already but thanks for the response,I'm just going to use the old I guess..

 

PM me if you want a PS box

 

What model Toyota works?

 

Doesn't post #2 answer that?

 

no because when I call the local parts store they said there was 3, pick up, land cursier, and I forget the last one.

 

Say 4x4 Pickup

The other two are the same

Make sure that it's for a 4x4 - The Power steering and Manual boxes are the same with the exception of the power steering connection - The Pit man Arm is the same on bothe boxes, as is the pitman arm nut - Bolt pattern is the same and the steering shaft splines are the same

 

Thank you very much