I have a 40 Ford PU and it is a good solid driver,
but the steering and front end needed attention.
I put the king pins with roller bearings on it
and new tie rod ends, etc.
It set up a vibration around 35, which we determined to be in the steering box. I came here and searched for info and found an old link.
One guy had an article on how to rebuild one, so I emailed him.
He sent me a photocopy of a Street Rodder from March 1974.
So...I was lucky at a swap meet to find the magazine for $1
and I have scanned the article below on Photobucket.
I missed a now sector shaft on the Barns' classifieds
by a month.
.1937-1948 car and pick up steering box rebuild-
Besides, what do you learn by bolting on a vega box?
The sector shaft was pretty beat, got on the internet.
Anyway, I found a NOS sector shaft from a NOS Ford collector and one was listed on
the HAMB a while back too. He still has it. Got the parts for the rest from Early Ford store.
Was told to use Lucas oil treatment as the gear oil. One guy puts a felt piece between the pitman
arm and box.Kind of a water and dirt seal. Rebuild article from 1974 Street Rodder Scanned in
That article and all is here
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...s1991cffe.jpeg
http://www.earlyfordstore.com/produc...oducts_id/3254
All of the pick ups use car part Steering box numbers, need this info when ordering new stuff.
1937-1948 Steering Box Rebuild Kit
[78-3503-RBLDKIT] $199.00
Catalog
Buy this complete kit and Save
Complete rebuild kit for 1937-1948 steering boxes. Freshen up your worn steering box with this kit. This package will provide you with all the necessary bearings, bearing races, worm gear, sector roller gear, bushings, and gaskets and seal necessary to completely rebuild your steering box.
* Bearings supplied in kit are high quality Timken.
John Mason provided the First Magazine article and that a " Hillman Radial Bearing" from Tractor supply fits in the steering column as a replacement
if stock column is being used. 3/4 X 1 3/8
H#838627 around $3.50
but the steering and front end needed attention.
I put the king pins with roller bearings on it
and new tie rod ends, etc.
It set up a vibration around 35, which we determined to be in the steering box. I came here and searched for info and found an old link.
One guy had an article on how to rebuild one, so I emailed him.
He sent me a photocopy of a Street Rodder from March 1974.
So...I was lucky at a swap meet to find the magazine for $1
and I have scanned the article below on Photobucket.
I missed a now sector shaft on the Barns' classifieds
by a month.
.1937-1948 car and pick up steering box rebuild-
Besides, what do you learn by bolting on a vega box?
The sector shaft was pretty beat, got on the internet.
Anyway, I found a NOS sector shaft from a NOS Ford collector and one was listed on
the HAMB a while back too. He still has it. Got the parts for the rest from Early Ford store.
Was told to use Lucas oil treatment as the gear oil. One guy puts a felt piece between the pitman
arm and box.Kind of a water and dirt seal. Rebuild article from 1974 Street Rodder Scanned in
That article and all is here
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...s1991cffe.jpeg
http://www.earlyfordstore.com/produc...oducts_id/3254
All of the pick ups use car part Steering box numbers, need this info when ordering new stuff.
1937-1948 Steering Box Rebuild Kit
[78-3503-RBLDKIT] $199.00
Catalog
Buy this complete kit and Save
Complete rebuild kit for 1937-1948 steering boxes. Freshen up your worn steering box with this kit. This package will provide you with all the necessary bearings, bearing races, worm gear, sector roller gear, bushings, and gaskets and seal necessary to completely rebuild your steering box.
* Bearings supplied in kit are high quality Timken.
John Mason provided the First Magazine article and that a " Hillman Radial Bearing" from Tractor supply fits in the steering column as a replacement
if stock column is being used. 3/4 X 1 3/8
H#838627 around $3.50