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Scout Ii Steering Box

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by garage gnome, Nov 19, 2022.

  1. Nov 19, 2022
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    I picked up a power steering box from an IH scout ii. If I am remembering correctly, people have used these on jeeps?
     
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    Oldpappy

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    I don't see any reason one wouldn't work on a Jeep.
     
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    FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

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    IIRC, it mounts on top of the frame rail - which is good in terms of being less exposed to the rocks - and the intermediate shaft can route above the cross-member instead of under or through it with the traditional saggy mount on the inside of the frame rail. Of course, squeezing the shaft between above the cross-member and under or through the grill is the trade-off. I also believe in its original configuration, it has a pretty long pitman arm to correspond to the long arms on the IH knuckles....obviously that can be managed. I would be interested in one as I like the idea of the higher mount position and maybe more open to cutting a notch in the grill than some.
     
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    garage gnome

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    It also mounts on the outside of the frame rail.
     
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    68BuickV6

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    Yup mounts outside the frame like the full sized IHs, at least the D series (late 60s-early70s). Seems like it could offer a lot of advantages if you can get the routing right.
     
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    Rich M.

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    Similar to the couple year F150/Bronco box. Outside the frame, pitman arm forward. Itlksez did a Ford version on Tomasinator's Jeep? Pics here on the site somewhere.
     
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    colojeepguy

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    The splines are the same as a standard Saginaw steering gear, so you can use a standard pitman arm.
    I looked at putting one on the CJ, but I think the axles are too narrow, the tire would hit it when turning. We're using one for my son's Willys PU, it's several inches wider.

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    garage gnome

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    It might work on my jeep since I have a d30.
     
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    Warloch

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    Its nip and tuck even with a D30. Try to get the drop on the box as close to axle CL for best results. Bubba (yes, his actual name) did one on a 3B with a D30. Used a longer arm to get the box so things didn't interfere with turning radius. I don't remember much about the shaft placement, but do the box as I thought about using one since I've got one laying around here.
     
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