1967 ford fairlane/steering box

[flathead 53]

Anyone have tips on changing out the steering box on A fairlane 66/67 it is the type with the long shaft not the rag joint type , looks like it is going to be A pain, thanks

 

[RBRanche]

Just did this on a 66 cyclone a couple weeks ago.


1 Remove steering wheel, spring and bushing from steering shaft, unplug wire harness. (no need to remove signal switch)


2 Unbolt and remove flange, seal at fire wall


3 Remove 2 nuts under dash holding column tube to brake pedal assembly.



4 remove center link from steering box, unbolt steering box from frame. This will give enough play to slide column tube off of the shaft.


It helps to have a extra pair of hands, one inside and one outside, Don't think I forgot anything but these are the basic steps. Ron

 

[34pickup]

Its been a hundred years ago, but I changed mine over to the rag joint type box and I think I had to drop the long shaft box out the bottom with the front end of the car jacked up high enough to get it out.