Classic Performance Products makes it easy to steer your
1953-56 Ford F-100 |
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Classic Performance Products makes it easy
to steer your 1953-56 Ford F-100 |
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By Jeremy Cook |
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A fact that is common to nearly all classic
trucks is that they never carne with power-assisted steering. Back then,
trucks were trucks and luxuries such as power steering were avoided to keep
prices down. But these days, most stock manual boxes are well-worn and chasing
your truck down the road with the steering wheel can get old fast. The steering
problem is easily solved if you graft on an IFS setup - most kits use a
rack from either a Mustang II or T-bird - but what about all you die-hards
who are keeping your straight axle? Lucky for us, Cassic Performance Products
has the answer with their Toyota power-steering conversion kit for '53-56
F-100s. |
Replacing the manual box in an Effie with a power unit from
an '80-84 Toyota 4x4 is nothing new. The swap is a natural because they're
roughly the same size, and the input and output shafts are in the same locations.
Power-assist aside, the Toyota box outperforms the stocker with its 19:1
ratio over the Fords 24:1 ratio,and the six-turn lock to lock is reduced
to just 4 and 3/4s lock to lock. The swap is now easier than ever with CPP's
complete kit. In addition to the box, you are supplied with a mounting bracket
and CPP's own new hoses, as well as fittings to fit both a Ford and GM power-steering
pump, a new pitman arm that attaches to the stock drag link, and all the
mounting hardware. |
CPP also carries the U-joints necessary to adapt the box to
the stock, GM, or aftermarket column, so you're covered no matter what.
For the CPP 's 56 Effie, we installed the box along with an ididit column
and billet steering wheel. We also used a new GM pump with a chrome reservoir
and chrome bracketry. And, just for the record, everything we used for the
story is available through CPP. Follow along as Jim and Alan get busy and
check with CPP about installing a Toyota box in your own ride. |
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