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MikeDeFelice · 07-18-2016, 01:10 PM

I followed the instructions in the Ford Manual but can't figure out how to get the box out without dropping A Frame. HELP

Mike in NY

19Fordy · 07-18-2016, 04:17 PM

You may have to remove the steering wheel, drop the column from the dash then unbolt the steering box from the frame, raise the front of the car and pull the entire assembly down and out thru the firewall/ floorboard. That's how I did it on a 51 mercury.
Here's what the 49-51 Mercury manual says: I bet Ford is similar. No need to drop the A-arm.
1. Remove pitman arm from steering box using a puller. 2. Remove steering wheel. 3.Remove necessary floor covering to make possible the removal of the steering column to dash cover plates. 4. Remove steering column to dash cover plates at base of steering column and firewall. 5. Disconnect steering column electrical connections. 6. Remove cotter pins and release shift rods from steering column shift levers. 7. Release U-bolt and steering column bracket from dash. 8. Loosen steering column clamp at steering gear housing. 9. Loosen 3 bolts securing steering box to side rail. 10.Remove woodruff key, spring and steering column upper bearing sleeve 11. Slide steering column tube from steering shaft. 12. Remove the 3 bolts securing steering box to frame side rail and remove assembly from bottom of car. My NOTE: If you have a lift it's a lot easier as the front of the car must be raised high enough to remove steering box with shaft from bottom of vehicle.

MikeDeFelice · 07-18-2016, 07:57 PM

Thanks for the response. The Ford Manual says nothing about removing the plates on the firewall at the bottom of the steering column. When I removed them the box could be lowered and came down. It should have been obvious but I didn't see the plate at the beginning and the carpet covered it on the inside.

19Fordy · 07-19-2016, 05:51 AM

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Mike,
Take plenty of photos of everything before you take it all apart.
Take photos of each step along the way.
Take photos when it's all done.
It's all part of the documentation process. Now get to work.
Let us know how it turns out with photos.

07-18-2016, 01:10 PM	#1
MikeDeFelice Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2	Steering Box Removal 1949 Ford Car I followed the instructions in the Ford Manual but can't figure out how to get the box out without dropping A Frame. HELP Mike in NY

07-18-2016, 04:17 PM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: Steering Box Removal 1949 Ford Car You may have to remove the steering wheel, drop the column from the dash then unbolt the steering box from the frame, raise the front of the car and pull the entire assembly down and out thru the firewall/ floorboard. That's how I did it on a 51 mercury. Here's what the 49-51 Mercury manual says: I bet Ford is similar. No need to drop the A-arm. 1. Remove pitman arm from steering box using a puller. 2. Remove steering wheel. 3.Remove necessary floor covering to make possible the removal of the steering column to dash cover plates. 4. Remove steering column to dash cover plates at base of steering column and firewall. 5. Disconnect steering column electrical connections. 6. Remove cotter pins and release shift rods from steering column shift levers. 7. Release U-bolt and steering column bracket from dash. 8. Loosen steering column clamp at steering gear housing. 9. Loosen 3 bolts securing steering box to side rail. 10.Remove woodruff key, spring and steering column upper bearing sleeve 11. Slide steering column tube from steering shaft. 12. Remove the 3 bolts securing steering box to frame side rail and remove assembly from bottom of car. My NOTE: If you have a lift it's a lot easier as the front of the car must be raised high enough to remove steering box with shaft from bottom of vehicle. Last edited by 19Fordy; 07-18-2016 at 06:49 PM.

07-18-2016, 07:57 PM	#3
MikeDeFelice Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2	Re: Steering Box Removal 1949 Ford Car Thanks for the response. The Ford Manual says nothing about removing the plates on the firewall at the bottom of the steering column. When I removed them the box could be lowered and came down. It should have been obvious but I didn't see the plate at the beginning and the carpet covered it on the inside.

07-19-2016, 05:51 AM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: Steering Box Removal 1949 Ford Car Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Mike, Take plenty of photos of everything before you take it all apart. Take photos of each step along the way. Take photos when it's all done. It's all part of the documentation process. Now get to work. Let us know how it turns out with photos. Last edited by 19Fordy; 07-19-2016 at 07:33 AM.