Easier steering for ‘35 Tudor?

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by cas3

That looks like street rod parts to me, I think keeping all bolt on Ford parts a way better move. Looks stock, but drives mo better.

The only STREET ROD-ish looking part required would be the steering box adapter plate seen BELOW, available from 'Chassis Engineering'.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by cas3

That looks like street rod parts to me, I think keeping all bolt on Ford parts a way better move. Looks stock, but drives mo better.

The only STREET ROD-ish looking part required would be the steering box adapter plate seen BELOW, available from 'Chassis Engineering'. This bolts to your EXISTING '35 frame mount plate. Then the "525" steering box bolts to the adapter plate. 75% of the people walking by your car won't have a clue that your steering box is not a Ford piece. And the steering gets no better than this modern box has to offer, period!

Coop

[cas3]

Mounting the box is child's play, but how to get rid of the rag joint and get back to a Ford column and shaft, much less have a proper light switch, would take some sypheren

[AnthonyG]

Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

Using the '37-'39 allows the use of the steering wheel headlight switch just like in your '35, as the '39 was the last year to incorporate that feature.

Coop

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It sounds like using the ‘37-‘39’ S Box while I can use the ‘35 steering wheel I’ll need a,:
- ‘37-‘39 column
- ‘37-‘39 S Box
- conversion mount bracket
???
Is that all the parts?
Thx

[BobR35]

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

It sounds like using the ‘37-‘39’ S Box while I can use the ‘35 steering wheel I’ll need a,:
- ‘37-‘39 column
- ‘37-‘39 S Box
- conversion mount bracket
???
Is that all the parts?
Thx

watching

[AnthonyG]

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Do I have this correct?

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

It sounds like using the ‘37-‘39’ S Box while I can use the ‘35 steering wheel I’ll need a,:
- ‘37-‘39 column
- ‘37-‘39 S Box
- conversion mount bracket
???
Is that all the parts?
Thx

[AnthonyG]

I know I’ll be getting a lot of rhetoric back from this. But I gotta ask a question beings I am incapacitated and might be for the rest of my life with my back. My question is doing the switch to either power steering or going to the 1939 Ford steering box, does it make more sense to considering the labor simplicity to have someone do it to go to a mustang two conversion kit front end. I’ll get a Power rack and pinion steering, a much nicer ride and more modern handling. While I know the kit is much more expensive but It makes the installation much more straightforward & many shops can do! I’m thinking between not being able to do myself, drive easability for my back & the labor the kit may be the better way to go in the long run for me? Rather than trying to go with the Saginaw power steering or the 1939 Ford steering box conversion!
I know there will be a lot of conversation, probably more negative and positive,
But that’s OK, more info, always better than less. But please give me your thoughts.
T

[FlatheadTed]

!935 to 39 column shaft is 47" you only need to drill one hole in the box ,you can see that hole on the Coup post 7 third picture down were someone has drilled it .The Mustang two swap others may advice .

[AnthonyG]

Do I need the ‘39 shaft or can I use the ‘35 shaft?

[AnthonyG]

Let me be more specific! Can I use my ‘35 steering column w the ‘39 steering box? Can I simply modify the ‘39 box mount holes to bolt to existing frame mounting hardware?

[FlatheadTed]

you can use either ,but the 39 shaft will place the locking colour differently but can be drilled

[AnthonyG]

[QUOTE=FlatheadTed;2267593]you can use either ,but the 39 shaft will place the locking colour differently but can be drilled[/QUOTE
I’m not trying to be obstanant but why would I use a ‘39 colum if I already have the stock ‘35 column? What am I missing Ted ?

[FlatheadTed]

In post 20 I explain how to drill the box .Its much harder to remove the 35 shaft when 39 boxes come with a 39 shaft . The word should be locking collar that's inside .Not Column lock mechanism /colum drop .

[AnthonyG]

Ted, does the ‘35 steering wheel fit on the ‘39 column?

[FlatheadTed]

Yes .Also make sure you fit a new seal on the sector ,

[AnthonyG]

Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

Yes .Also make sure you fit a new seal on the sector ,

Ted where is the seal on the sector? Don’t think I know what that is?

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

Ted where is the seal on the sector? Don’t think I know what that is?

Anthony ..... The SECTOR is the main DRIVEN, splined shaft that the Pitman arm affixes to. There is normally a seal toward the bottom of the steering box to contain the lubricant. This leaky seal is why we all have turned to John Deere Corn Head grease as a 'fix'! The seal would likely be located just above the splines in this gearbox.