Ez Steer

I got one ready for a future project.
I hear good reports about them and if you vehicle is not concourse and you don't mid a few mods to make life easier then they seem to be the answer.

The way they are made it may take some boxing or similar to mount it correctly on a stock frame.
Obviously they were designed for hot rods but what the heck...
 
My uncle bought one for his 32 Ford & wasn't happy with it & sent it back. He then sent his original unit out for a rebuild & is very happy with the results.
 
Hewe, do a search on EZ Steer in the messages. You will find several discussions regarding it.
Do not confuse it with the F100/F150 steering conversion.
 
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Not too open a can of worms , but I bought mine from Randy Gross, very happy with them.
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Be sure you don't confuse EZ Steer with the unit that Randy Gross produces. Randy's unit is excellent but you need to read the archives here and on HAMB about EZ steer.

Charlie Stephens
 
Correction, yes I have a Unisteer setup and now my memory has been jogged, yes I have also heard bad stuff about the steering boxes but thought that it must have been all sorted out by now.
 
For Sale: EZ Steer Unit for '31 Model A. Low Mileage. Lifetime warranty from the manufacturer. Cheap!
 

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Bought one of those E-Z Steer boxes several years ago. Installed it in a SW Fordor and after about 40 miles and 2-3 inches of slop in the steering wheel I sent it back. They sent a "revised" one - replacement, supposedly solving the problem. After another 40 miles and a few trips around the Texas countryside it had the same slop problem. I pulled it out, disassembled the guts to see if I could find the cause.

The internal thrust surface was not machined - as in the Thrust Surface was against raw rought casting and as the Trust Surface rubbed on the rough cast surface it would quickly wear down. It was the surface where the Two Tooth Sector Shaft thrust against the casting. Not only was it rough casting the surface was not even square to the shaft. The Model A 30-31 Steering Box has a Brass Washer in this position.

I sent the Box to my machinist friend and he Machined that rough cast surface smooth and square then built a custom brass thrust washer . Problem solved. After spending $600 plus for a steering box one does not expect to have to spend another $100 to get it right. ken

The unit is still sitting on the shelf. Might use it some day.
 
I put one of these 'quick fix' band aids on my '30 Coupe when the shimmy made life exciting. I found it to be 'just what the doctor ordered'. My shimmy went away and life was much less stressful. I would recommend this band aid to anyone who does not have the time, energy, knowledge or competence to 'properly' and correctly fix the shimmy problem.
 
DougVieyra said:
I put one of these 'quick fix' band aids on my '30 Coupe when the shimmy made life exciting. I found it to be 'just what the doctor ordered'. My shimmy went away and life was much less stressful. I would recommend this band aid to anyone who does not have the time, energy, knowledge or competence to 'properly' and correctly fix the shimmy problem.
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The thread is about EZ steer and your positive post is right below one about the unit from Randy Gross. Which unit are you talking about?

Charlie Stephens
 
Charlie Stephens, post # 17: ". . . . Which unit are you talking about?"
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Confusion understood. I should have been more specific. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Generically, I always respond to the initial thread, not some one else's remarks. In this case that would be "EZ Steer". If I am responding to something different from the initial thread, I preface my response with a quotation from the non-thread response/remarks, along with his posting #..

Sounds a bit confusing' but I think you get my drift.
 
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Charlie Stephens, post # 17: ". . . . Which unit are you talking about?"
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Confusion understood. I should have been more specific. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Generically, I always respond to the initial thread, not some one else's remarks. In this case that would be "EZ Steer". If I am responding to something different from the initial thread, I preface my response with a quotation from the non-thread response/remarks, along with his posting #..

Sounds a bit confusing' but I think you get my drift.
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So you are saying you got an ezsteer steering box and you are happy? If so your the first happy customer Iv'e heard off.
 
Manager, Post #18: "So you are saying you got an ezsteer steering box . . . "
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No. Apparently I am confusing a Steering 'Damper' that I once had (which I thought was called an 'Easy Steer') and attached to my front axle, putting tension on to the parallel steering rod behind the axle. If what I have described is what we are talking about, then Yes, I found that it worked for me for several years.

But when you say "Steering Box", then I with draw my comment, as I fear that I have confused the unit I had (which was most definitely NOT a 'box') with another device that Hewe, Post # 1 was asking about. If it is a "steering box" Hewe is asking about, and not a 'steering damper', then I know nothing about it.

Once again, sorry for the confusion.
 
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