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Jan 23, 2010 | 04:48 PM

followxp

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Tilt steering/power steering question

I've read some of the posts on the forum and have a question regarding swapping a standard steering column for a tilt version. I have a 1971 Ford Camper special, 390, AT, with power steering and would like to upgrade to a tilt wheel. I'm clear I need to look for a donor column from a 79. What I'm not clear on is the power steering unit to use. One of the posts recommend using a 73-79 saginaw gear box. I have a saginaw gear box, that came with the truck, that I just rebuilt. Is it not going to be compatible with the 79 tilt column?

Jan 24, 2010 | 01:40 AM

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If you have the same steering box I can't see why it wouldn't work. The tilt column came in 78 and 79 trucks but more high end stuff. Both tilts I have came from 79 rangers. Make sure when you find a tilt column you get the rag joint for it as well because you can't remove yours and try to find someone that will give one up might be a tough find. The tilt column I am using for my 67 project, the only bearing that I had a hard time with was the bottom bearing and housing. My plastic housing for the bottom bearing was broken, but I did find it online. The rest of my bearings have come from ford. Now I need to get the plastic signal light housing then I can rebuilt the second one also, but that part can't be bought from ford.

Jan 24, 2010 | 04:44 AM

jowilker

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Yes it will bolt in and has to be used with the Saginaw gear. You will want to swap the dash cuff also from the current because the tilt set in the dash and uses a more shallow cuff.

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Jan 26, 2010 | 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by red403

If you have the same steering box I can't see why it wouldn't work. The tilt column came in 78 and 79 trucks but more high end stuff. Both tilts I have came from 79 rangers. Make sure when you find a tilt column you get the rag joint for it as well because you can't remove yours and try to find someone that will give one up might be a tough find. The tilt column I am using for my 67 project, the only bearing that I had a hard time with was the bottom bearing and housing. My plastic housing for the bottom bearing was broken, but I did find it online. The rest of my bearings have come from ford.

Now I need to get the plastic signal light housing

then I can rebuilt the second one also, but that part can't be bought from ford.

Pardon my ignorance, what's a plastic signal light housing?

The application for a steering coupler (rag joint) makes no mention of a Tilt Wheel.

D8TZ3A525A .. Steering Coupler / Obsolete / Fits 1978/79 F100/350 2WD with Power Steering.

GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has TWO = 800-543-4959.

PEROGIE ENTERPRISES in Highstown NJ has ONE = 609-448-1684.
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D8TZ3A525D .. Steering Coupler / Obsolete / Fits: 1978/79 F100/350 2WD with Manual Steering.

KINSEL L/M in Beaumont TX has ONE = 800-816-2894.

BOB ALLEN FORD in Overland Park KS has ONE = 800-676-0675.
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Ford Power Steering Gearbox:

1969 F100/350 from serial number D96,001 / ALL 1970/79 F100/350 2WD / 1977 F250 4WD from serial number Y40,001 (not a High Boy) / 1978/79 F150/250 4WD / 1979 F350 4WD.