1937-48 Steering box rebuild

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My steering box in my 40 Ford pickup needed
rebuilt.
I searched "The Barn" for any help and found a link.
I emailed, John Mason, and received a photocopy by email of the
March 1974 Street Rodder, which had this subject
covered pretty well.

I found this magazine recently
at a swap meet for $1 and I have it scanned on
Photobucket below. Feel free to download pics
and use them.

1937-1948 car and pick up steering box rebuild-
Besides, what do you learn by bolting on a vega box?

Anyway, I found a NOS sector shaft from a NOS Ford collector and one was listed on
the HAMB a while back too. Got the parts for the rest from Early Ford store.

Was told to use Lucas oil treatment as the gear oil. One guy puts a felt piece between the pitman
arm and box.Kind of a water and dirt seal. Rebuild article from 1974 Street Rodder Scanned in

That article and all is here


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...s1991cffe.jpeg

http://s5.photobucket.com/user/vette...0box%20Rebuild



Per the article, Part numbers and getting stuff from Ford is not really an option anymore.
I was able to get a NOS sector shaft for $125 and the rest of the parts from Early Ford Store for about $200


http://www.earlyfordstore.com/produc...oducts_id/3254

All of the pick ups use car part Steering box numbers, need this info when ordering new stuff.
1937-1948 Steering Box Rebuild Kit
[78-3503-RBLDKIT] $199.00


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Complete rebuild kit for 1937-1948 steering boxes. Freshen up your worn steering box with this kit. This package will provide you with all the necessary bearings, bearing races, worm gear, sector roller gear, bushings, and gaskets and seal necessary to completely rebuild your steering box.

* Bearings supplied in kit are high quality Timken.
John Mason provided the First Magazine article and that a " Hillman Radial Bearing" from Tractor supply fits in the steering column as a replacement
if stock column is being used. 3/4 X 1 3/8
H#838627 around $3.50