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.Hello all of you Slicks. I have a 1966 F-100 dating back to 1984. That I picked up my wife in, It has a 351 Windsor. She wants to be able to drive it. But. it still has the manual steering. I do know about resto fitting with early 1970s parts. Those are almost impossible to track down. Has any one used the after market kits? If so . Any recommendations on one brand? Thanks.
X2. Replacements for the stock parts from later years can be found in local parts stores. Look for trucks with the same engine family for pulleys and brackets.
I researched this project to death. All aftermarket kits are easy to install except for the fact the steering column needs to be modified. It needs to come out and the end ground and flattened to be able to connect everything up. Are you really going to remove an aging column and do all those mods? The option then is to buy an aftermarket column, then install kit, then a new steering wheel. If so plan on adding 1500 to the kit itself. Hard core swap meets almost always have what’s needed, it may mean traveling to get to one, but it’s worth the effort. I m o !
Good info,and much appreciated!
I thought long and hard about this, trying to decide if power steering is even necessary. But since my ol' 1965 Furd is now my daily driver, I've decided to do the swap. Much of the reason is due to my manual box just being plum wore out.
So, I've been gathering parts. I have a new steering box already. I bought new because I'm too old to go diggin' around in a graveyard to find a 50 year old pump that may or may not be any good.
After doing some research, I found that the PS pump bracket on my inline 300, because it's a Vintage Air combo AC compressor and PS pump bracket, takes their unique PS pump.
I also rebuilt my column when I built the truck, so I'll be shortening the shaft. I had given serious consideration to an aftermarket column, but I want to keep the stock steering wheel. Fortunately, I have the shorter column housing of a 4 speed floor shift truck.
for tilt steering in my '77 f350 I purchased a tilt column from a full sized bronco with auto column shift collar. I simply cut off all of the shift posidion indicator humps and the shifter hump and sculptured-in bondo filler to a smooth outer finish, and voila, a nice tilt column with key on dash.
I also installed a full sized bronco pan-hard rod on my pickup w/ leaf-spring suspension to prevent death-wobble if hitting a large badger hole.
I have a power assist setup from a '56 Chevy Nomad wagon that I am considering using on my '57 ****** utility wagon if the control valve has no interference with the motor mounts or oil pan.
Just curious of if anyone prefers the old fashion Power Assist setup ?
Woodsmoke,
I usually don't comment on custom touches, but --- your hood securement chain HAS TO GO!
Your truck is SWEET with nice vintage patina, but please tell us you are also looking for a hood latch so you can loose the chain.....
Woodsmoke,
I usually don't comment on custom touches, but --- your hood securement chain HAS TO GO!
Your truck is SWEET with nice vintage patina, but please tell us you are also looking for a hood latch so you can loose the chain.....
BarnieTrk
Thanks for the observation. A little history on my F100. I got it around 1981. I could go into a book of back story. Picked my wife up hitch hiking in this truck. We had our son. This was the only transportation we had. My father-in-law loved this truck so I traded for a Chevy station wagon he had. He and his son was driving it one day and the hood flew up. Scared the bejesus out of them. Thus the lock and chain. He passed away last year. He willed the truck back to my wife. So. The lock and chain on the hood is kind of a tribute to him and his memory. It has a perfectly good hood latch. My apologies if I offended you.
Getting back on topic. I was looking for a C6 trans for my 1965 with 390. I found one on face book. When I went to pick it up I found that the guy would bleed Ford Blue if cut. Big block guy. He happened to have a couple of trucks with all of the stuff I would need for conversion on my 1966. And. On top of that I got all the stuff to hook up the C6 to the 390 on the 1965. Just goes to show. If you beat the bushes long enough .Very cool guy.
