I don't have the article in front of me, but as I recall someone wrote to YBM to say that their Wurthit kit had installation problems & also resulted in a larger turning radius. Maybe someone else on here can confirm this info or not. Jim, if you are pulling the engine out, then you could then pull the steering box & dismantle it and see if it might be repairable. You could try Concours Parts or Dennis Carpenter Reproductions, but like I said they don't appear to have all the parts that might be needed for a rebuild. Good luck..

Paul

MR.FORD A COMPLETE RACK AND PINNION SET UP THAT WILL BOLT IN TO A 57-59 FORD IS SOLD BY S AND T FABRICATION IN ILL. THEY ALSO SELL A KIT FOR 1954-56 CARS. CONTACT AT 815-742-6365 ASK FOR SPARKY OR E-MAIL JMS5477@YAHOO.COM HOPE THIS HELPS

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL

Here is answer to our steering problems: http://www.wurthitdesigns.com/

Only difficulty is how to prove to Finnish inspection that this rack and pinion system is strong enough to our cars ('57-'64).

-jyrki from Finland-

www.hollowheads.net

What car have same size Mustang II front axle than '59 Sedan?


Hyvinkää, FI

GO TO A RACK AND PINION SET UP AND INSTALL A SPORT RACK, SHOULD BE QUICK ENOUGHT TOM

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL

Retrojim,



If the play is straight a head position and you adjust it away it gets too tight when you fully turn steering. Those box gears wear more on the middle than from sides. I think only fix for that is to get new gears, I once ordered for a friends 56 that worm gear only and it helped a lot.




Tero from Nurmijarvi, Finland

56 Country Sedan, 61 F-100, 61 F-600, 55 F-620, 52 Mercury

http://www.dlc.fi/~teros

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http://www.fordnationals.net

R jim: When you say it jambs, do you mean it has a hard spot in it or is it jamming on full lock? Hard or flat spots are not uncommon with 55-56 & even 57 boxes, especially after 50 years of use. It usually means that the Sector or Worm is damaged & the bearings could also be worn. The difficulty I found is that few suppliers have "all the parts" to rebuild them. Also as I understand it, 55 & some early 56 boxes have a 2 tooth setup & later ones are three tooth. 1958 & later boxes are an improved design, but I don't think they will bolt in your car. Someone else here may have other information to offer.

Paul

on a 56 ford you can use a steering arm from a t bird  for a faster steering ,goes from a 43/4 turn to a 33/4 turn lock to lock.you can also use a 55 ford station wagon front stablizer on the cars to stiffen them up.the stablizer bar on a 55 wagon has a larger diameter than the full size cars     Carl  Ohio

Hmmm... maybe I get one of those big boob things at my passenger seat, not to steering wheel.


Hyvinkää, FI

That must be how they got the name of suicide knobs! Watching that instead of the road!

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302