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Technical Board => Restoration Help => Topic started by: Perce1 on May 27, 2009, 10:47:22 AM



Title: Steering box
Post by: Perce1 on May 27, 2009, 10:47:22 AM
Hi my 59 FC has been fitted with a HR disc front end & booster & I think probably an EH or similar steering box & sports steering wheel. Will an original FC steering box couple back to the HR front end? Is it a relatively easy task as I am still learing as I go? Does anyone in SA have a complete FC sterring box, wheel etc available if its viable to change back?

Cheers Perce


Title: Re: Steering box
Post by: RET on May 27, 2009, 12:01:20 PM
Original column (including steering box) should be a bolt-in replacement. If you're planning on returning to the king-pin front end you'll need to get the pitman arm with it, as the one you've got will be a HR unit.

It's much simpler to replace the entire column than attempt to replace just the steering box.

cheers
RET


Title: Re: Steering box
Post by: Perce1 on May 27, 2009, 12:11:33 PM
Cheers for that Ret. I was hoping it would be just a matter of changing the complete steering box & retaining the HR front end.
Thanks Perce


Title: Re: Steering box
Post by: EffCee on May 27, 2009, 12:15:31 PM
Perce,

If you want to fit an FC steering box with a HR front end, this will be OK, you just need to retain the HR pitman arm which will bolt straight on to the FC steering box. Column and steering box is a bolt in operation.

Keith


Title: Re: Steering box
Post by: weddo on May 27, 2009, 12:52:10 PM
Perce,
the other thing you will notice when you have fitted an FC sterring column is-
"why am I sitting so close to the steering wheel?"  ???
The original column is a lot longer than the EH column you are taking out ;)


regards

Weddo