Anybody had a steering box rebuilt? My wagon needs it's box rebuilt and wondered if anyone had any recommendations.

Durham Missouri

I did my own last year. If you have a good vise and a workbench you can probably do it all yourself. The parts can be found for decent prices.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

I had considered that Dan but I just don't have the time. My wife and I work opposite shifts and we have a 2 year old. So you can imagine how much free time I get to work on my projects. I was hoping someone had an rebuilder they had used and recomended

Durham Missouri

I used to set the playpen up in the workshop with my daughter. As long as I was nearby she was happy.

I would not recommend these guys, my buddy had a brand new rebuilt steering box from them he put in his 55 F 100 and they did not get the shaft centered in the sector shaft roller gear and he complained about hard steering, when I dismantled his box I found that these rebuilders could have killed him had that steering locked up. the shaft did not have enough support in the hole and slipped out of their weld they had on it! Scary! 

 

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

No direct experience but I've heard good things about these guys: http://www.larescorp.com/

I think after pricing to have one done I am going to take Dans advice. After looking things over I think I can handle it. I have an extra so if I flub it up I can always have it done.

Durham Missouri

Here is a brief link to the Reverends' article last year

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic106486.aspx?PageIndex=5#bm110715



South Australia

How do you tell the difference between a 2 and 3 tooth sector box? 

Durham Missouri

The two tooth sector shaft is 1 1/8" in diameter, the three tooth is 1 1/4".