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FRANK PKNY · 08-31-2018, 09:17 AM

Can anyone ID the year of this steering box? Thanks in advance.

SUHRsc · 08-31-2018, 09:54 AM

Looks like 33-34 to me....

Andy · 08-31-2018, 10:00 AM

X2!

Charlie Stephens · 08-31-2018, 11:11 AM

Other that looking at the part of the car that it is installed in what are you looking at to say it is not a '32? To the best of my knowledge the difference is in the clocking of the bolt pattern on the sector housing where it attaches to the frame which cannot be seen in the photo.

Charlie Stephens

Andy · 08-31-2018, 12:16 PM

The flanges are clocked different. The 32 has an ear that sticks up. The 33-34 sticks down and gives more room to move the box higher. It looks to me to be high in the frame.

petehoovie · 08-31-2018, 12:31 PM

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Here's a picture of the steering box in my original '34....

FRANK PKNY · 08-31-2018, 12:40 PM

It's IN MY 33 OLD SCHOOL semi hot rod. The exhaust manifold is right against it. I'm thinking to change it. I put a F-1 box in my 31 coupe, does any one know how I could get more clearance. I'm positive the inside must be well cooked. on this one.

Andy · 08-31-2018, 12:56 PM

The housings are steel and a new flange can be put on. The flange can be positioned so you have more room. I used an F100 so the shaft was on top.
I made a weld jig using the stock box so the flange was angled and clocked right. The F100 box went in with all the bolts fitting the original holes.
There is a build thread on the HAMB.

petehoovie · 08-31-2018, 01:00 PM

Looks to be about a 1 inch clearance between my steering box (pictured above) and the exhaust manifold....

Ggmac · 08-31-2018, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRANK PKNY

It's IN MY 33 OLD SCHOOL semi hot rod. The exhaust manifold is right against it. I'm thinking to change it. I put a F-1 box in my 31 coupe, does any one know how I could get more clearance. I'm positive the inside must be well cooked. on this one.

Change your motor mounts , sounds like the rubbers have been compressed
Happened on my 34

08-31-2018, 09:54 AM	#2
SUHRsc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: near Hershey, PA Posts: 875	Re: Steering box ID Looks like 33-34 to me.... __________________ -WANTED- Pre-War Speed Equipment Davies or Morrison Intake Manifold 77-6050B, 81AS - 81SB - 99AS - 99SB 19AS cylinder heads

08-31-2018, 10:00 AM	#3
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,769	Re: Steering box ID X2!

08-31-2018, 11:11 AM	#4
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,030	Re: Steering box ID Other that looking at the part of the car that it is installed in what are you looking at to say it is not a '32? To the best of my knowledge the difference is in the clocking of the bolt pattern on the sector housing where it attaches to the frame which cannot be seen in the photo. Charlie Stephens

08-31-2018, 12:16 PM	#5
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,769	Re: Steering box ID The flanges are clocked different. The 32 has an ear that sticks up. The 33-34 sticks down and gives more room to move the box higher. It looks to me to be high in the frame.

08-31-2018, 12:40 PM	#7
FRANK PKNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 Posts: 1,016	Re: Steering box ID It's IN MY 33 OLD SCHOOL semi hot rod. The exhaust manifold is right against it. I'm thinking to change it. I put a F-1 box in my 31 coupe, does any one know how I could get more clearance. I'm positive the inside must be well cooked. on this one. __________________ [email protected]

08-31-2018, 12:56 PM	#8
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,769	Re: Steering box ID The housings are steel and a new flange can be put on. The flange can be positioned so you have more room. I used an F100 so the shaft was on top. I made a weld jig using the stock box so the flange was angled and clocked right. The F100 box went in with all the bolts fitting the original holes. There is a build thread on the HAMB.

08-31-2018, 01:00 PM	#9
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,078	Re: Steering box ID Looks to be about a 1 inch clearance between my steering box (pictured above) and the exhaust manifold.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0