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power steering info 75
alright my power steering seems to be a cylinder and a manual gear box. having trouble finding a seal kit for the cylinder, much less a new cylinder. i have emailed lares about rebuilding mine though. Im also considering converting everything to a later syste,. im sure i'll need a new gear box, what else will i need to do the conversion?
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alright my power steering seems to be a cylinder and a manual gear box. having trouble finding a seal kit for the cylinder, much less a new cylinder. i have emailed lares about rebuilding mine though. Im also considering converting everything to a later system. im sure i'll need a new gear box, what else will i need to do the conversion?
- Integral PS box
- Pitman arm
- T-style drag link
- T-style tie rods
- Compatible pressure hose
- 7° reamer (Speedway Motors, about $70)
- Grade 8 hardware to mount the box.
Go to the Tech Thread Hyperlink Compilation for threads on swapping to integral PS on a 4x4.
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im looking in a lmc catalog right now and it seems like i have a hybrid system comprised of a 75 and 78-79 system. i have the 78-79 pitman arm, i have the 78-79 drag link. whoever put it together was using the garrison inner as the center link between pitman arm and drag link. i can throw my linkage back together and take picture of what it looked like before i took it apart to get a better idea of how it was. ill wait to see what lares quotes me before going any further though. it would be nice just to put it back together how i found it lol. i know this is probably going to get pricey as well
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im looking in a lmc catalog right now and it seems like i have a hybrid system comprised of a 75 and 78-79 system. i have the 78-79 pitman arm, i have the 78-79 drag link. whoever put it together was using the garrison inner as the center link between pitman arm and drag link. i can throw my linkage back together and take picture of what it looked like before i took it apart to get a better idea of how it was. ill wait to see what lares quotes me before going any further though
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do you think i could just add the the power steering gear box? it seems like the only difference(excuse me if this is ridiculous im quite ignorant when it comes to automotive work) would be that the center link would really by my garrison valve and they're be an extra steering stablizer,where the cylinder went.
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do you think i could just add the the power steering gear box? it seems like the only difference(excuse me if this is ridiculous im quite ignorant when it comes to automotive work) would be that the center link would really by my garrison valve and they're be an extra steering stablizer,where the cylinder went.
I think an option, cheapest, is to convert to manual steering... but it becomes more work to drive than is necessary especially with wider rubber. It might be okay with up to 31-inch rubber.
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well i went to see how everything would work, and to my dissappointment my pressure valve wont be able to be used as the center link as i added a 4 inch lift. looks like ill have to go completely to the 78-79, right?
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Gotta go all in.
Be advised that the integral PS will line up smack dab with the front crossmember... gotta sleeve the frame for the back two bolts and for the front bolt section the frame for a welded nut or back-fish a bolt and use a nut on the outside.
Be advised that the integral PS will line up smack dab with the front crossmember... gotta sleeve the frame for the back two bolts and for the front bolt section the frame for a welded nut or back-fish a bolt and use a nut on the outside.
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so i need
Integral PS box
Pitman arm
T-style drag link
T-style tie rods
Compatible pressure hose
7° reamer (Speedway Motors, about $70)
Grade 8 hardware to mount the box.
and ill have to mount the p/s gearbox on the inside of the frame? im not sure what you mean by sleeve the frame. are there threads on the message board about this with pictures?
Integral PS box
Pitman arm
T-style drag link
T-style tie rods
Compatible pressure hose
7° reamer (Speedway Motors, about $70)
Grade 8 hardware to mount the box.
and ill have to mount the p/s gearbox on the inside of the frame? im not sure what you mean by sleeve the frame. are there threads on the message board about this with pictures?
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also i have chevy outters as a i converted it from 5 lug to 8 lug. im going to be putting chevy tierods on the drag link. im assuming you used the reamer for the steering knuckles?
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Read up and do your homework:
Power Steering/Disc Brake Swaps
Crazy96863's 76-79 4x4 PS steering box conversion for 73-75 F100/F150 4x4s
West Coast Broncos: 4x4x2 Steering Box Conversion/Rebuild (Reverses worm gear to point aft)
FTE Thread: 73-75 PS Swap
65-72 PS & Disc Brake Swap
66-75 Benchworks F100 4x4 Power Steering Conversion
67-72,73-76 Integral PS Conversion Tech Article
Add a steering shaft to the shopping list.
Power Steering/Disc Brake Swaps
Crazy96863's 76-79 4x4 PS steering box conversion for 73-75 F100/F150 4x4s
West Coast Broncos: 4x4x2 Steering Box Conversion/Rebuild (Reverses worm gear to point aft)
FTE Thread: 73-75 PS Swap
65-72 PS & Disc Brake Swap
66-75 Benchworks F100 4x4 Power Steering Conversion
67-72,73-76 Integral PS Conversion Tech Article
Add a steering shaft to the shopping list.
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i may just sell some vacation time and buy the benchworks kit. but if im understanding correctly they take the p/s box n reverse the gears? so it fits in the same way my manual one does? if i do that will the 78-79 center link reach the pitman arm since it'll be facing backwards
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i may just sell some vacation time and buy the benchworks kit. but if im understanding correctly they take the p/s box n reverse the gears? so it fits in the same way my manual one does? if i do that will the 78-79 center link reach the pitman arm since it'll be facing backwards
In one of the links, Crazy used the guts of a 2WD steering gear and swapped certain pieces of it into the 4WD box so it behaves like your manual box so the pitman arm faces aft. ... that eliminates having to sleeve the frame and is a TON easier to do.
Correct.