Bendix to Saginaw?
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Bendix to Saginaw?
Noticed the Bendix manual steering box on my 65 with the 390 is leaking.The local repair shop want a substantial amount to rebuild but they only offer a 1 year warrant. Now considering swapping out the Bendix manual for a Saginaw P/S box; if so, aside from the issues involving the steering column, I seem to recall there are a few items needed for the upgrade; Saginaw P.S. box, which I have; the P.S. firewall to steering column collar, which I have; and the Driver's side P.S. FE engine perch, which I need. Finding the power steering perch for the FE engine is going to be difficult to locate, I have been searching in the 1967-1979 Ford truck parts, but wonder if I should narrow the search to 1967-1972 Ford, seem to recall after 1972 there were a limited number of Ford Trucks that offered P.S. for the FE engine?? In addition, can I expand the search to include passenger vehicles?
Comments/Suggestions appreciated!!
Comments/Suggestions appreciated!!
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Noticed the Bendix manual steering box on my 65 with the 390 is leaking. The local repair shop want a substantial amount to rebuild but they only offer a 1 year warrant. Now considering swapping out the Bendix manual for a Saginaw P/S box; if so, aside from the issues involving the steering column, I seem to recall there are a few items needed for the upgrade; Saginaw P.S. box, which I have; the P.S. firewall to steering column collar, which I have; and the Driver's side P.S. FE engine perch, which I need.
Finding the power steering perch for the FE engine is going to be difficult to locate.
Finding the power steering perch for the FE engine is going to be difficult to locate.
1967/68 F100/250 FE is different (same as 1965/66 F100/250 2WD FE: C5TZ-6029-A) and 1966/68's used Bendix P/S.
Some 1969's also used Bendix, but the left support part number changed in 1969.
btw: You can buy the sector shaft seal for your manual steering box and replace it yourself.
The seal (C7OZ-3591-A) is available from auto parts stores, used in a gazillion cars/trucks, and shouldn't cost more than 15 bucks.
Seal shown as 3591 in upper pic:
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