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35-36 steering box overhaul
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danliveshere |
04-03-2011 @ 2:31 PM
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Could somebody please send an overhaul procedure for 35 and 36 steering boxes. I have several to dismantle to get enough parts to rebuild , I'm having trouble removing the shaft/worm out of the housing. Thanks Dan.
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37RAGTOPMAN |
04-03-2011 @ 3:23 PM
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what did you take apart,how far? write a little more info, usually there is no problem with taking apart, putting back together and ajusting is a different story, let us know 37RAGTOPMAN
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alanwoodieman |
04-03-2011 @ 5:26 PM
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FYI 36 steering boxes are the only ones to have needle bearings to support the pitman arm shaft, all others use brass bushings and as such can be a bear to get apart, you will have to remove this to get the worm out of the box thru the bottom, the cap at the bottom holds the bearings for the worm
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04-03-2011 @ 5:51 PM
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I hope this will help when you put it back together.
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04-03-2011 @ 5:53 PM
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2nd picture.
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danliveshere |
04-04-2011 @ 1:51 AM
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ok, the 35 box with black rust converter on it, I have the sector removed , really need to know how to pull the worm and steering shaft out of the housing. I have all new components, including nos rhd worm and sector shafts. I have to dismantle the other box to use the housing as this one has a crack and oil leaks. Could cast weld it , but I have the housing. The 2x 36 boxes I've only just started on.. Since I was having so much trouble ,thats why I've posted this forum. The 39 box I'll check it out if it's any good may go into one of the cars. Any tips on pulling the steering wheels off without the correct puller? I'll start soaking them with oil. I've still to drill out the pins to remove the column drops, hope to do them tonight , Thanks, Dan.
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danliveshere |
04-04-2011 @ 2:25 AM
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the 35 box pic.
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danliveshere |
04-04-2011 @ 5:41 AM
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I've stripped the 36 box that has the banjo steering wheel on it in the pic. It came apart really easily. Looks like a nice rebuilder, just bearings the rest seems ok. Wish the 35 came apart this easy. will strip the others over the next couple nights and I can order parts for all of them if they are any good. Thanks, Dan.
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JM |
04-04-2011 @ 1:07 PM
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Dan, You may already know this but in your line up of steering boxes, the first one in the picture is a '38 or '39 steering based on the attached column drop on that one. By changing your '35-'36 steering box mounting plate to a '37 to '41 mounting plate, you could use that later steering for a significant steering improvement. I can't see all of the plate that's attached to that box but I'm guessing it is a '37-'41 plate. I have looked through my 2010 V8 Club Roster for an article on how to rebuild a '35/'36 steering box and I could not find one. There is mention of something being in the Ford Service Bulletin Book, 1932-1937, Pages 79 to 83, that tells in depth how to adjust '32-'36 steering boxes. There are 4-1/2 pages of information and some large drawings of the worm & sector gears. There is also some how to do adjustments on the steering gear on page 41 and 42 of the Ford 1932 to 1936 Engine & Chassis Repair Manual, V-13. I believe someone else put pictures of these pages up on this post. If I find a "How to Rebuild '35-'36 Steering Box article" I will let you know. Good luck. John JM
This message was edited by JM on 4-4-11 @ 1:26 PM
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danliveshere |
04-04-2011 @ 1:52 PM
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Very good eye JM, considering how poor my photo is. Yes it's a 39 box. A friend in Australia who's restoring a phaeton as well will email that article to me. I'll get the others stripped down and see what parts are required over the next couple days. Dan.
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