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old1957 · 11-23-2024, 10:48 AM

I'm sharing this because others may have had this same problem.

I have a recently purchased a totally refurbished 1957 ford with 3-speed and overdrive that had a added power steering system. This type of power steering is the one where : Borgeson pump (pressure set at ford specs) connected to a "power control valve", and then to a "slave cylinder". When I got it it had a steering wheel shake (left to right). All air-in-the-system was eliminated. Pump press. set to ford spec (850 psi). New slave cylinder installed. 3-New "control valves" installed...same problem. The control valve from Lares, Summit, and other sellers for this vehicle was always the same control valve stating this was to work on a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500. Thanks for the diligence of my mechanic he obtained a "original" control valve that he took off from a 1957 Fairlane in a junk yard......and IT WORKED !! It looks somewhat different and the shaft/spools inside are different than the shaft/spools that every vendor is stating that fits the 1957 Ford I have. Problem is that it leaked (setting a long time) and needs new seals, but it worked perfectly !! To get me going he took the "control valve" off of his 1959 Ford Edsel.....and that works also. Why isn't the right part available from parts stores ? Good question....HUH !!![/B]

11-23-2024, 10:48 AM	#1
old1957 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2024 Posts: 6	'57 ford fairlane I'm sharing this because others may have had this same problem. I have a recently purchased a totally refurbished 1957 ford with 3-speed and overdrive that had a added power steering system. This type of power steering is the one where : Borgeson pump (pressure set at ford specs) connected to a "power control valve", and then to a "slave cylinder". When I got it it had a steering wheel shake (left to right). All air-in-the-system was eliminated. Pump press. set to ford spec (850 psi). New slave cylinder installed. 3-New "control valves" installed...same problem. The control valve from Lares, Summit, and other sellers for this vehicle was always the same control valve stating this was to work on a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500. Thanks for the diligence of my mechanic he obtained a "original" control valve that he took off from a 1957 Fairlane in a junk yard......and IT WORKED !! It looks somewhat different and the shaft/spools inside are different than the shaft/spools that every vendor is stating that fits the 1957 Ford I have. Problem is that it leaked (setting a long time) and needs new seals, but it worked perfectly !! To get me going he took the "control valve" off of his 1959 Ford Edsel.....and that works also. Why isn't the right part available from parts stores ? Good question....HUH !!![/B]