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Mar 1, 2017 | 02:49 PM

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I was referring to the 3504. Do you recognize it Bill? Looks like the one on page 20 of the 73/79 illustration section 35.
Note. Even though the bottom of that illustration doesn't say it, that illustration also covers 77/79 F150/350 4X4.

Whatever it is, we know it's not original because there was no P/S available with 4WD until 1973.

We also know this:

1973/77 F250 4WD's (High Boys) used Power Assist P/S. The manual steering gearbox was used, because it had nothing to do with Power Assist.

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Mar 1, 2017 | 03:03 PM

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The power steering pump is at least from '67-'77 since it's a 'pencil neck' Thompson unit.

Mar 2, 2017 | 02:27 PM

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I will try to get my dad to take a trip over to the garage it is in next chance he gets. hopefully I can make this new wheel/column work. might just take a little trial and error.

hoping to eventually do that electric fan mod and 4 wheel disc brakes would be nice. just have to get these steering issues fixed first. not a nice feeling when the shaft slips and the wheel stays straight.

Mar 2, 2017 | 02:29 PM

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if this is the above mentioned Thompson box, is it good to keep in there or is there something else I should replace it with? if so can I still use that same power steering pump?

Mar 2, 2017 | 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Smirks90

if this is the above mentioned Thompson box, is it good to keep in there or is there something else I should replace it with? if so can I still use that same power steering pump?

The Ford Thompson mentioned above IS the PUMP you have. I was talking about the steering gear box for the tag numbers.

Mar 2, 2017 | 03:49 PM

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ahh ok, ill see if I can get any numbers off of the box. see I have no idea what is going on when it comes to the steering lol

Mar 2, 2017 | 03:52 PM

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[QUOTE=Smirks90;16997724]ahh ok, ill see if I can get any numbers off of the box. see I have no idea what is going on when it comes to the steering lol[/QUOTE)
Zactly. That's what I want to help you figure out watcha got.

BTW, Thank You for your Service.

Mar 2, 2017 | 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Smirks90

if this is the above mentioned Thompson box,

is it good to keep in there or is there something else I should replace it with? if so can I still use that same power steering pump?

No such thing as a Thompson box. The 1967/77 P/S 'pencil neck' pump was made by Ford/Thompson.

Steering boxes were made by Saginaw (a division of GM) for FoMoCo, so I call 'em Ford/Saginaw.