79 250 Steering Gear question
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Laughing Gas
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79 250 Steering Gear question
The issue is my steering is real quick. Like we used when racing.
For me, too quick for street use. My steering box # is C6AR3580-A2 and RF-D7TC2550-AB. While driving home after purchase, noticed it was too quick but at that time there was none available for the 79 250. At that time (2 years ago) I did google that number and I am pretty ? sure it came up as a Ford van.
Would this possibly be the cause for quick steering? I am not surre of what parts are interchangable from those years.
Is there a possibility that one of you guys know how many turns there are L to L on the 79 250 4x4.
Is it possible to have too much pressure from the Ford replacement pump. ( Which I plan to go Saginaw some day).
The truck has a 4" Rough Country lift installed at a shop for PO.
Thank you, Alex
For me, too quick for street use. My steering box # is C6AR3580-A2 and RF-D7TC2550-AB. While driving home after purchase, noticed it was too quick but at that time there was none available for the 79 250. At that time (2 years ago) I did google that number and I am pretty ? sure it came up as a Ford van.
Would this possibly be the cause for quick steering? I am not surre of what parts are interchangable from those years.
Is there a possibility that one of you guys know how many turns there are L to L on the 79 250 4x4.
Is it possible to have too much pressure from the Ford replacement pump. ( Which I plan to go Saginaw some day).
The truck has a 4" Rough Country lift installed at a shop for PO.
Thank you, Alex
Last edited by Old Guy F-250; Nov 19, 2023 at 04:17 PM. Reason: Change the 0 to C Chg Box number. top tag missing
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Laughing Gas
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tbear and 4x4,,,
Thanks for the replys.
My arm is 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 .
This gives me something to check. Length of original P. Arm.
Still not sure about that steering box #..
Appreciate your thoughts..
Thanks for the replys.
My arm is 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 .
This gives me something to check. Length of original P. Arm.
Still not sure about that steering box #..
Appreciate your thoughts..
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Laughing Gas
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From: Pelham Alabama
OK,
1st thing the number appears to beC6AR3580-A2 and RF-D7TC2550-AB . Hard to read those cast iron numbers..
Next thing is that number comes up as a 80---96 F Series and E series van steering gear.
Now the question is what is the difference between 1979 and this gear. Mounts up, looks the same but wondering if the ratio is different.
I tried checking but not that good with this interweb stuff.
Thought maybe some of you guys would know how to find out...
Thanks again
1st thing the number appears to beC6AR3580-A2 and RF-D7TC2550-AB . Hard to read those cast iron numbers..
Next thing is that number comes up as a 80---96 F Series and E series van steering gear.
Now the question is what is the difference between 1979 and this gear. Mounts up, looks the same but wondering if the ratio is different.
I tried checking but not that good with this interweb stuff.
Thought maybe some of you guys would know how to find out...
Thanks again
Last edited by Old Guy F-250; Nov 22, 2023 at 08:49 AM. Reason: Chg. Steering gear number..
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