toyota steering?
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toyota steering?
im leaning toward replacing the steering on my 51 f1. what is the easiest swap? toyota? leaning towards re-building the original straightaxle instead of the mii ifs. the truck has ch@vy motor, all else is stock.
for the swap what would be needed?
for the swap what would be needed?
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toyota steering?
Hey man,
It all depends on how your budget is but I would recommend using a C@$!* type column, steering pump and gear box since that is what you are running in your F-O-R-D!!!! The toyota swap is easy but if you want to pay a price for a rebuilt or (my favorite) junkyard box its up to you. Midfifty.com and bobsf100.com sells the complete kit. I am using the toyota swap since there were so many import yards where I am at. Good luck!!!!!
James
It all depends on how your budget is but I would recommend using a C@$!* type column, steering pump and gear box since that is what you are running in your F-O-R-D!!!! The toyota swap is easy but if you want to pay a price for a rebuilt or (my favorite) junkyard box its up to you. Midfifty.com and bobsf100.com sells the complete kit. I am using the toyota swap since there were so many import yards where I am at. Good luck!!!!!
James
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I went with the rebuild on my 55 front end all new stuff except the tie rod mine was OK, for the springs I just got a new main leaf the rest were ok after I grind the rust off,it didn't cost as much as a MII unit. The toyota unit went in with a breeze the box lasted for 10 years, last week I replaced. It is way more cost effective to just purchase the bracket and get a steering box from the salvage yard. While I was at it I added disc brakes also.Another simple modofication that you can get the bracket and get everything from the salvage yard.
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toyota steering?
ok im planning on the rebiuld stock. i want disks. what do i need for the toy swap. obliosly the box but what are the steps and parts needed? ive seen the aft brakets for the brake boosters and stuff but am comfused.
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All you need is the bracket and the pitman arm that has the 51 ball. I also had to make the hole the original box used to go through the fram so the toy shaft wouldn't rub. There are several types of brackets weld-in/bolt in. I'm not sure which company makes the one for the 51, since mine is a 55 it may be the same I don't know. Bob's F-100 and Mid-Fifty I know has brackets was a post a few weeks ago a guy detailed how he made his own pitman arm and bracket. if you go with stock steering column you will need a centering bearing to hold the shaft centered in the tube, Bob's F100 has this. You can use the toyota U joints and drop your shaft into it after you get it the right length and weld it or buy a borgenson joint for about $90. I used the toyota U-joints and slip joint and welded about 23" of my original shaft to the end. The shaft fitted perfect inside the toyota part.
Jaye
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toyota steering?
Gwilkrrs,
Check out the info on the thread I started entitled: "Any way to adjust a Toyota PS box?" There's info in there about what years are compatible and what parts of the PS system you should get if you take it off a vehicle from a salvage yard.
Daryl
Check out the info on the thread I started entitled: "Any way to adjust a Toyota PS box?" There's info in there about what years are compatible and what parts of the PS system you should get if you take it off a vehicle from a salvage yard.
Daryl
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