steering box lub

fordor41

fordor41

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Have a '60 ford steering box and thought I'd check the lub. Have a Ford manual that gives all info on rebuilding the box but nothing on refilling. found in lub. section to use Ford 8BA-19578A lub which I assume is long gone.
What lub would work and how would it be added to the steering box ? I assume thru one of the bolt holes?
 
I use straight STP in my box. It's a high pressure lubricant but not too stiff. John Deere corn head oil is another good substitute. Under no circumstances should you use chassis grease or anything similar. There should be 2 bolt heads on the top of the box. The smaller one is the filler plug, the other one is the cover for the adjustment screw.
 
Corn Head Grease
 

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A couple of items I have heard about but have not used besides the Corn Head Grease


Red Head Steering Gear lube (Redhead Steering Gears)
Super S 00 Grease (Tractor Supply)
Penrite Steering box lube


All above were recommended by different people
 
If you look in the back of your shop manual, there should be a section listing "capacities" that covers all fluids for engine, transmission, cooling system and all gear boxes. They usually also have torque specifications for everything back there too.
 
Daves55Sedan said:
If you look in the back of your shop manual, there should be a section listing "capacities" that covers all fluids for engine, transmission, cooling system and all gear boxes. They usually also have torque specifications for everything back there too.
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Correct, and mine said fill with Ford 8BA-19578A lub. Can find no info on that lub. don't know if it's an oil or grease type lub.
 
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