Saginaw pump is in. Luxury living!
 

It was difficult to find the pressure hose, but I went thru the buyers guide at NAPA, and found only one that has the right fittings(3/8 male inverted flare and 5/16 male inverted flare). Going from manual steering to this is absolutely wonderful!
The pump and bracket is from an early 80s E150.

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This is what the pressure hose looked like before I bent it to work with my setup:
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I did not buy the part from them, it was just an online image search for that part number(GATES 355550).

I picked up a full Saginaw pump and everything I need to swap mine over to it.
Haven't done it yet though.

Hey Dale, nice job. What's your Saginaw steering gear out of?

I upgraded my Bronco from the stock Ford unit to the Saginaw, and it was a night and day difference.
I can't imagine going from manual steering to one!
Nice work. :D

I can get a steering gear from an '82 F150 but I'm not sure if it will swap into my 66 F100. I understand my steerinng shaft will be too long and I'm willing to have it shortened but I don't know if the gear will swap in there or if I need something from am earlier model. I checked out the Tech Article on the Fordification site but it onlt mentions swapping in gears up to 1979. I don't know if that means you can't use one from years beyond then.

Right, only up to 79 fits a 65-79. Mine is from a 75 F100. The column is from a 74 F250(manual trans).
Saginaw box, Saginaw pump, and next up is hydrobooost. I just ordered a slew of parts to do a disc swap, and Astro van hydroboost. Then, shave the head to up the compression. Final step is a ZF5 swap.

Thanks. I guess I'll track down the parts from a 70s truck then. I also have a standard column shift
thanks.

80 and newer will not work, as they are designed to sit in front of the axles.




I will be going with a saginaw pump in 80. It came already mounted to the cummins diesel. I can't wait to see the difference.

when i put my new steering gear and motor and zf5 in, then ill be putting my saginaw in.