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Old 11-10-2021, 01:34 PM   #5
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Default Re: 55 mercury steering box

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Originally Posted by santiaguero View Post
Yea, i need the whole box
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Originally Posted by Dobie Gillis View Post
That's going to be tough. Lares catalogs the box but is "out of stock until further notice". Other than contacting classic car salvage yards, I'm out of ideas. The box may be the same as a '55 Ford box. If so that would make it easier to find.
IF the '55 Ford steering box will fit, and it matters to you... the box from a *late* '56 (or '57 ?) might also fit and would be an upgraded version.
I think Ford changed the earlier '2 tooth' steering boxes to '3 tooth' sometime in '56. The gears hold up a little better due to having more surface area to wear against.
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