Hi kids Ok so I have to put power steering in the 40 (small wife). I want to use a Saginaw 800 box and having a nightmare getting a header-manifold for the drivers side. Oh strait axle duh. Any one have this setup? could use some pictures Thanks Michael
I am using Sanderson model no. CC-4 on my '46 Ford with 350 Chevy for power and I am using a Saganaw 605 box. I also have a straight axle. There are three varieties of the CC-4, so check out their catalog for specs. The CC-4 exits forward so you will have to rout your exhaust around the steering box but it's not a problem. We just covered this a few days ago.
The 800 is too large but can be used with some Headers. I would reccommend the 605 box and the Sanderson headers.
I have the same 605 in my 1940 ford coupe (straight axle car) I used a center exit Rams Horn manifold. Look at a 1968 Chevy Pickup Passenger exhaust manifold on the drivers side as it shoots the exhaust forward and then you may be able to get around the box and pitman arm geoford41
My Coupe has a 2-1/2 inch dropped straight axle from Mordrop of Oakland, CA. With the dropped axle, I had to modify the spindle steering arms to move the tie rod down to clear the wishbones. I split the wishbones using a Chassis Engineering kit. I also bought the steering box adapter from Chassis Engineering. The instructions include a list of steering box arms from GM products that can be connected from a GM power steering box to the stock 1940 Ford drag link. I am running a saganaw 800 Variable ratio box out of a 1981 Z28 Camero. The variable ratio allows for good road feel at highway speeds, but allows me to park and slowly cruise around steering the car with one finger! As mentioned by geoford41, I also used a 1968-71 full-size Chevy truck right hand "ramshorn" exhaust manifold on the left hand side to kick the exhaust forward to clear the steering box (The CE steering box adapter kit includes a list of manifolds to use.). I used a 1977 Pontiac tilt steering column. I simply attached the column to the steering box input shaft with the stock rag joint parts. See the attached photos from my well worn build book (sorry for the poor photo quality, I had to photograph the photos in the book!).
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