Steering box, what's the best?

Well said 36-3 window! Every time he has a great trade to make on the classified side, he tells what he wants and people respond with the stuff he is looking for (including myself) and all he wants is info. I dont think he knows what the hell he wants. If you ask to trade something be prepared to do it don't waste everyones time.

 

you know what. fuck you guys. When I first got on this board i didn't know ANYTHING. I'm trying to learn here, i have NO experience on a pre-49 car. I'll figure this out by myself. this board USED to be worth a shit.

 

Fuck yeah, way to many shity fuckin attitudes. The dude just wants some info, if you know it give it to him, don't be a dick and tell him he should already know this shit. I got 1300 posts and I don't know all about this stuff should I just leave? Fuck no thats why I'm here.
-Jesse

 

Don't throw out the baby with the bath water, Justin. I gave you an honest opinion and recommendation based on my experience and I stand by it. Bad-mouthing the Ford F-1/F-100 steering boxes is one person's opinion and doesn't square with what I know about them.

In 1955 I road tested dozens of new F-100s as part of my job as the new-car get-ready guy at a F-M-L dealership. Not once did I experience sloppy steering or any tendency of the trucks to wander. In my opinion at the time the F-100 steering felt lighter and more precise than Ford and Mercury passenger-car steering. A couple of years later my dad purchased a well-maintained used '50 Ford F-1 that I used on weekends to haul my dirt trackers, and it was a treat to drive -- good solid transportation with no bad steering habits.

I've also driven high-mileage F-100s that were extremely "road happy," and while worn sector shaft bushings were likely a contributing factor, most of the wander and slop could be chalked up to worn kingpin bushings and drag-link ends, plus occasional help from worn tie-rod ends.

I drive maybe a dozen cars with F-1/F-100 steering during the course of a year and find that those that are well maintained, which includes an occasional rebuild, steer fine and are safe at any speed the respective vehicle is capable of.

I drove two vehicles equipped with F-1 steering today, a flathead V8-powered '29 Model A roadster and my own '48 F-1 (which I drive almost every day). The steering box in the roadster was freshened up before it was installed about a year ago, and it has zero slop. The mileage on the steering box in my truck is unknown to me; I've owned the truck for only a few months and am still getting acquainted with it. It does have 20-25 degrees of free movement in the steering wheel, attributable to worn drag-link ends which will be replaced in a couple of weeks during a total suspension rebuild that will be done in conjunction with the installation of a dropped axle. Otherwise, I'd just replace the drag-link ends. For all that, the truck moves along at highway speeds (60-70 mph) with no drama or surprises.

So, you now have another opinion about F-1/F-100 steering.

 

ok cool, some good info. so how does the F-100 box compare to the mustang box. I'm gonna have a mustang box with the car I'm getting so I'm wondering if it'd be worth it to trade or sell it.

 

Question for AV8, am familar w/53-56 F 100 boxes, whats the difference between them and the F 1? Thanks <font color="red"> </font>

 

Thanx much!! Now, I too know the difference!! Davey

 

Re-pop Vega box.

 

They're just the opposite, Steve. F-1 worm is below the sector, F-100 is above.