Steering box options

[Chickie]

I am planning on using a traditional steering setup. Any suggestions for steering boxes besides the corvair box. If possible I would like to do something different. I have a 2wd toyota pickup steering box but don't have enough room to make it work. I have heard of guys using early mustang boxes but are they using them in cross steer outfits?

 

[butch27]

I used a '50s Ford pickup. Works great and mounts with 3 bolts.

 

[Youngster]

The mustange box mounts inside and below the frame rail. The sector shaft runs under the rail and the pitman arm points up.

Ron

 

[butch27]

Hey Ron-- I've got a '65 Econoline van box here also. Looks pretty cool. Think it would also work?

 

[RPM]

A Vega box can also be used for traditional style steering.

 

[Chickie]

I have a 50's ford truck box. I have some ideas on mounting it but would like some more input. The box didn't come with a pitman arm. Any ideas where I could source one.

Adrian

 

[benT]

We are using a '52 F1 box on our current build as well (not mounted yet). The earlier passenger car pitman arms are the same spline. I picked an original one up off of flebay for about $30. Another note, Speedway sells a small booklet by Vern Tardel on rebuilding and cleaning these boxes that is worth the $8 or so...

 

[butch27]

I even found that a '41 Ford pitman would fit.

 

["The Bat" out of hell]

I used a Mustang on the last "T" and worked out well,same as Ron listed.