I have a 65 F-100 and I was wondering if I could pull the power steering parts off of a 67 F-100 and interchange them so that i too could enjoy the benefits of powersteering. Is this a possibility or will this not work, parts not interchangeable, etc. Thanks for any help.

 

Toby, IF your truck is 2wd you can use parts from a donor through 79. Just find one with the same family engine, and tranny setup.

You will need to swap the steering column and add the pump, pullies, and brackets to make it run.

John

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The Bendix gear used from '66 to '69 fits without changes to the column, so all the '67 parts will go on with no problems.
Eric

 

Thanks for the information, that is exactly what I was looking for. What do you have in your '66?
Toby

 

Toby, I used a 76 as a donor for my ps, pdb, auto shifting tranny, 2 spd wiper, and other upgrades.

These trucks are so kool.

John

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In the cool still quiet of night you can hear chevies rusting away.

 

I've got the Bendix. These can be hard to find but I just bumped into one at a steering specialist's shop. The Bendix is said to be a poor design, so you should be leery of a used one. Your bigger problem might be finding a suitable core for exchange if you find a rebuilt one. Get the Pitman arm and hoses too. The pump and brackets are all pretty similar, although to be correct for a pre-'72 (?) you'll want the cast brackets. If you're paying for a rebuild, the cost should be similar to the Ford gear of later years.
Eric

 

ERIC how can you tell if it is a bendex or not is it stamped or do i need to find a tag? what all do i need.
power steer pump
steering box
hose and brackets
am i missing anything else?

 

The whole box full, including the column or at least the shaft. The pump part on the gear adds 2 1/2-3" of length that has to come out of the column.


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In the cool still quiet of night you can hear chevies rusting away.

 

I converted my 66 into a power steering and automatic truck using all the parts, including AT/PS column from a 1971 parts truck. Works fine, much nicer to drive. Don't forget, the PS steering column is shorter than a non PS one. You will need the column to dash bracket from your truck to swap onto a 67 to 79 column if you are going to swap columns, just carefully drill the bracket spot welds out...

 

AGG
If you use the Bendix gear the column need not be changed, although you'll want to replace the rag joint while you're at it. However, the swap will be much easier if the column is loosened and moved back a little to give you room.
The Bendix gear is unusual in appearance. In addition to the 'B' cast in the top cover, you'll see that the part of the housing containing the rack piston projects at an odd angle, roughly toward the back of the engine block. Once you have a look at one you'll know what you're looking for.
Find a donor for the engine-mounted pieces and get the works. I recall that the crank pulley I used ('67 ?) would not bolt to my '66 balancer, so get the balancer too, just in case. When I did the swap, I attempted to copy a conversion that looked right - the drive belt ran around the crank and fan pulleys as well as the pump. I could not make that method work because the belt hit the (correct) rad hose. So,I routed the belt straight from the crank to the pump, in front of the other belts. It didn't look right to me, but I have seen other, original systems that are just like what I thought was my jury-rigged method. I had to carefully align the two pulleys, which required spacers behind the pump brackets to move them away from the engine.
Good hunting!
Eric