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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?
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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.
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Originally Posted by followxp
(Post 8410157)
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?
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Originally Posted by red403
(Post 8412132)
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 :-huh then I can rebuilt the second one also, but that part can't be bought from ford. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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. |
The part where the signal light arm comes out of.
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