65 P/s ?
Laughing Gas
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From: Corbett, Oregon
Hello,
The '65 power steering was a powered box, typically referred to as a Bendix box. Ford used this set-up until 68-69, when they went to a Ford box. They used the same Ford box thru 1979.
Hope this helps.
Roger Carter
The '65 power steering was a powered box, typically referred to as a Bendix box. Ford used this set-up until 68-69, when they went to a Ford box. They used the same Ford box thru 1979.
Hope this helps.
Roger Carter
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From: Corbett, Oregon
Eric,
The 65-69 Bendix box is the same for F-100 thru F-350 2wd. Most of the time it is a bolt in, due to the tolerances Ford built into the truck. However.... and I found the exception on the last Bendix conversion I did, The steering shaft was too long. Checking the parts book I found that the steering shaft on 65-66 P/S truck was about 5/8" shorter than the M/S shaft. I had another steering shaft I was able to shorten and install, then it was a bolt in.
Be sure to check pulley alignment between the crank pulley and the P/S pump. There are differences there also, but that is a story for another time.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Roger Carter
The 65-69 Bendix box is the same for F-100 thru F-350 2wd. Most of the time it is a bolt in, due to the tolerances Ford built into the truck. However.... and I found the exception on the last Bendix conversion I did, The steering shaft was too long. Checking the parts book I found that the steering shaft on 65-66 P/S truck was about 5/8" shorter than the M/S shaft. I had another steering shaft I was able to shorten and install, then it was a bolt in.
Be sure to check pulley alignment between the crank pulley and the P/S pump. There are differences there also, but that is a story for another time.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Roger Carter
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My bendix box sucked, so I got a saginaw box and its great and they are alot cheaaper. They are right had to shorten the Column a couple of inches.
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Eric,
The 65-69 Bendix box is the same for F-100 thru F-350 2wd. Most of the time it is a bolt in, due to the tolerances Ford built into the truck. However.... and I found the exception on the last Bendix conversion I did, The steering shaft was too long. Checking the parts book I found that the steering shaft on 65-66 P/S truck was about 5/8" shorter than the M/S shaft. I had another steering shaft I was able to shorten and install, then it was a bolt in.
Be sure to check pulley alignment between the crank pulley and the P/S pump. There are differences there also, but that is a story for another time.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Roger Carter
The 65-69 Bendix box is the same for F-100 thru F-350 2wd. Most of the time it is a bolt in, due to the tolerances Ford built into the truck. However.... and I found the exception on the last Bendix conversion I did, The steering shaft was too long. Checking the parts book I found that the steering shaft on 65-66 P/S truck was about 5/8" shorter than the M/S shaft. I had another steering shaft I was able to shorten and install, then it was a bolt in.
Be sure to check pulley alignment between the crank pulley and the P/S pump. There are differences there also, but that is a story for another time.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Roger Carter
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