Ford vs sagnaw steering box differences
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Topic: Ford vs sagnaw steering box differences
Posted By: Bubba_Clide
Subject: Ford vs sagnaw steering box differences
Date Posted: 27-January-2024 at 5:19AM
| Hello all, nick here again. Im currently doing steering work on my 73 GTS and noticed my pitman shaft and input shaft seals are leaking, im looking to find seals for my steering box but dont know if its a ford steering box or a sagnaw box. What are the differences, how do I tell which one I have? Once im done with all my steering work, ill make another post here and list part numbers and how I went about things. Thanks! |
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Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 27-January-2024 at 6:40AM
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The Ford steering box input rotary shaft assembly is held to the case by 4 bolts, the Saginaw unit is formed into the case. The top of the Saginaw sector shaft is held into the gear housing with an aluminum cover using 4 bolts, the Ford unit uses a cast iron cover with 2 bolts to hold it into the gear housing. Hope this helps ------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: Bubba_Clide
Date Posted: 27-January-2024 at 9:39AM
| Thank you! In that case, it seems I have a ford steering box. Do the two boxes use the same input shaft and pitman/sector shaft seals? Im guessing so but I do not know. |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 27-January-2024 at 10:39AM
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lost your pics? https://www.ranchero.us/forum/index.php?threads/what-steering-gear-do-i-have.20007/" rel="nofollow - http://www.ranchero.us/forum/index.php?threads/what-steering-gear-do-i-have.20007/ ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 27-January-2024 at 1:14PM
Over the years, I've lost a lot more than just pics  . Rock, Thank you for posting them from an earlier thread!------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Rockatansky wrote:Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 27-January-2024 at 1:18PM
They're different of course. Even the steering coupler(rag joint assembly) is different. ------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 28-January-2024 at 3:57AM
That's my Saginaw Box in the pic! I will post them here for future reference. Ford:  Saginaw  ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 31-January-2024 at 5:43PM
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Side note, pitman arm for the Ford box seems un-obtanium new. I am working with a vendor for reconditioning these. Currently dealing with Glen at Rare parts and getting samples from folks to send in. They show they can replace the pivot stud in the forging, so we have hopes to be able to resolve this lack of new parts. -------------  Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |