manual steering conversion
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manual steering conversion
Okay I got ahold of a low mileage manual steering gear box. Now, do I have to replace the whole steering column or can I just replace one of the shafts? If so which one and is this difficult?
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
manual steering conversion
Matt, you should be able to just use the shaft. I changed out the whole column in my truck, so I can't advise on what you should expect, but others here post that it will work. :-)
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
NC Chapter
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
NC Chapter
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 24,552
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
manual steering conversion
Matt, You don't have a choice on the gear box. The difference is the power gear is longer on top where the fluid lines attach, so you have to have a shorter column shaft to compensate. To the best of my knowlege there are only two lengths of column shaft. One for ps, one for non.
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
NC Chapter
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
NC Chapter
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
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Joined: Apr 2000
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From: SD
manual steering conversion
[font color=red size=3]Yup, that's what I did to my '73 F100 2wd. I changed the center shaft in the column. Pull off the steering wheel and the shaft will slide out the other end...easy.
Marty[/font]
Marty[/font]
