PM forum member "PhilD" he has a new p/a ram for sale, i don't recall if it was a Garrison or Bendix unit though (you need a Bendix for your '76).

 

ok thanks i thought it was bendix and have to keep him in mind, but what i was thinking about trying to set up a system using a 2"x10" cylinder like on our old tractors seeing how both just two lines and unless bendix was using a completely different internal setup it should work, but i'm always willing to listen and if someone has tried this and it doesnt work i'll give up the idea Thanks

 

That approach has been talked about a lot on here but i'm not aware of anyone who's actually done it, in theory it should work, i'll be interested to see how it works out, keep us posted.

 

I always thought that would work fine. The concept is the same the only hang up I see is those cylinders seem to work best as a throw from one side to the other, not small incriments in the middle, but I bet it will work.

 

i think as long as i can get one to flow about the same it should be just fine i really want to get started on it and give it a try but won't be able too for a couple weeks being about 6 hrs away from my trucks at school

 

"The next easiest conversion is to use the 3 bolt 1/2 ton 4wd box that mounts to the outside of the frame, and even this has some limitations. Since the stock steering design used apush pull type design, this box has to be used with either an inverted "T" design, or a full crossover. This is where the drag link attaches to the pass side of the truck, and the drag link crosses over to the other side. (hence the term). Typically this is used with lifted trucks and large 1 ton axles where the drag link attaches to the pass side knuckle. In the case where a D44 is used, and knuckle modifications may not be desireable to do, the inverted "T" is suitable.
This box cant be used with a push pull design, since the pitman arm faces foward, if it was re-indexed to move from front to rear and not side to side, the pitman arm would turn the wrong direction, when the steering wheel is turned. In other words the steering will be backwards." -posted by 75F350 on 03-25-2009

I read through several threads over the last day or two, so I hope I'm not repeating... I recently replaced my bendix steering on my '68 F100 4WD with the Ford P/S (Saginaw). Everything went fairly smoothly until I tested it out and realized my steering is backwards. (turn right to go left).

I realize that my pitman arm is on 180 degrees out - facing to the rear instead of the front... (as mentioned in the above post). Unfortunately if I rotate my pitman arm, there is no way my center link will hook up to it. (I have the type that runs from the pitman arm to the passenger side knuckle, and halfway down the inner/outer tie rod end hook to the driver's side).

My other option is to push the steering box further towards the firewall so I can spin the pitman arm around, but I have never seen a box mounted that far back, so I don't think that would be correct.

I have tried to find a machine shop that can reverse the worm gear in the box to correct it, but no one will touch it. Is there any other option? Perhaps a different type of steering linkage? I would really appreciate any help, thanks! -Meagan