The Ford Barn

Clem Clement · 07-18-2019, 09:29 PM

Continued from "steering hangs up in a tight turn."
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I changed titles as the subject is much wider now. I trying to solve the subject question, we find that the '30 has a Ford Steering gear box and contains non restorable parts.

What is the story of the Ford box?

we know Ford had to go to non Ford sources for carbs(Zenith); Gemmer for steering boxes, etc.

Brattons 2019 Catalogue page 26 mentioned the box offered in Dec. 1930. page 518 if the Service Bulletins talks about bearing angle changes and roller bearing counts. Not a repo parts are available.

I admit I'm behind in my tech readings: what's the thinking of that change, duration of the Ford version, etc., please. Do folks mostly replace the box?
Clem

07-18-2019, 09:29 PM	#1
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Ford Steering gear box Continued from "steering hangs up in a tight turn." ' I changed titles as the subject is much wider now. I trying to solve the subject question, we find that the '30 has a Ford Steering gear box and contains non restorable parts. What is the story of the Ford box? we know Ford had to go to non Ford sources for carbs(Zenith); Gemmer for steering boxes, etc. Brattons 2019 Catalogue page 26 mentioned the box offered in Dec. 1930. page 518 if the Service Bulletins talks about bearing angle changes and roller bearing counts. Not a repo parts are available. I admit I'm behind in my tech readings: what's the thinking of that change, duration of the Ford version, etc., please. Do folks mostly replace the box? Clem