Power Steering conversion
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Power Steering conversion
I have a 1968 F-250 with the 390, 3sp auto and manual steering. I am trying to understand the difference between choosing the Saginaw (ford) steering gear and the older Bendix gear.
If I want the bendix gear, do I have to do any welding or anything besides switching out the gear and getting all the hoses and brackets and pump and bolting them up? It’s my understating that it is just a direct bolt up.
However, if I get the better Saginaw gear, I will either have to get a whole new column, or have a 3 inch piece of mine cut out and then welded back together. I would prefer to do this all myself, but I do not have access to a welder. So I am leaning towards doing the Bendix steering gear. Any info on this would be great! And a place that has the Bendix gear package like the Saginaw package you can get at AutoKrafters. I see gears at Red Head Steering Gears and Indianapolis Rack and Axle. Then I would need all the brackets and hoses and pump. Can I use either pump with the Bendix gear?
If I want the bendix gear, do I have to do any welding or anything besides switching out the gear and getting all the hoses and brackets and pump and bolting them up? It’s my understating that it is just a direct bolt up.
However, if I get the better Saginaw gear, I will either have to get a whole new column, or have a 3 inch piece of mine cut out and then welded back together. I would prefer to do this all myself, but I do not have access to a welder. So I am leaning towards doing the Bendix steering gear. Any info on this would be great! And a place that has the Bendix gear package like the Saginaw package you can get at AutoKrafters. I see gears at Red Head Steering Gears and Indianapolis Rack and Axle. Then I would need all the brackets and hoses and pump. Can I use either pump with the Bendix gear?
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I have never done this swap but here is a link that talks about a lot of what you are looking for.
https://www.fordification.com/tech/powersteering.htm.
https://www.fordification.com/tech/powersteering.htm.
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