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Old 04-07-2021, 11:46 AM   #9
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Default Re: Steering Box 7 tooth vs 2 Tooth vs F100

I have rebuilt several of all three types of steering boxes. In one car I have a 2 tooth box with short pitman arm and teflon steering tie rod cups. It steers as easy as one of my other cars with a F100 box.
With all NOS or top quality new parts the 2 tooth box can be rebuilt to function like new with zero play. Using the teflon cups, the steering balls to be perfectly round and requires polishing to a mirror like finish. With a short pitman arm it will steer equally as easy as the F100.
I have never been able to rebuild a 7 tooth box with zero play. Usually end up with approximately 1 inch play.
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