Seperating column from steering box
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From: springfield il
does that mean i'm not as stupid as i thought . those darn things are / were driving me nuts ! i got one of 'ems box darn near completely dissambled and it still laughs at me and my futile attempts .
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If you are talking about a stock 48-57 box and column (it really helps if you give these details if you want definitive answers) The only way you can remove the column is with a hacksaw, The gear is part of the column shaft and is not removable.
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One more thing, moving the steering box is not a good idea. If you plan on using the stock box, leave it where it was and find your clearance in other ways, i.e. offsetting the engine to the pass side, changing the exhaust manifolds/headers to ones that give the needed clearance.
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well i d0nt know bout him { hoof } but yep thats the ones were talking 'bout . well at least i know now !!!
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You Have to 1, Remover the steering wheel, (puller required). 2, remove horn assembly. 3. Remove floor gasket, plates. 4,Jack the truck up as high as you can get it. 5, Remove box from Frame. 6, Just getting to this point is fantastic. 7, remove the 4 bolts on box cover. 8, dissasemble inards and the column and "pinion" come out as an assembly.
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With my cab channelled 6 inches over the frame I am probably going to have to at least redrill the mounting holes for the box. I have a column out of a '77 Lincoln that I would like to use, I was hoping I could make an adapter to put a rag joint end on the stock box to mate up to the Lincoln column. I think if I remount the motor 1 inch farther forward and use a straight pipe out of the manifold I can make it all fit.
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Hoof, why not eliminate that horse and buggy design steering box and do the Toyota power or manual steering box swap? It's a very easy conversion, especially if you do the power version all the parts are available aftermarket, and does wonders for improving the steering. Mating a different column (or a slightly modified original column) is just a matter of ordering the right U-joint.
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