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Saginaw Power Steering (pics) Please Add Yours!

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by Mcruff, Aug 5, 2005.

  1. Nov 26, 2023
    Ol Fogie

    Ol Fogie 74 cj5 304, 1943 mb

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    Ah, yes, Thankyou, I was worried I had a defective gear case.
     
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  2. Nov 29, 2023
    melvinm

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    Did the radiator clear the steering gear without any modification ?
     
  3. Nov 29, 2023
    Buildflycrash

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    No. I had to clearance the bottom of the radiator with a BFH.
     
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  4. Nov 30, 2023
    Ol Fogie

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    BFH:shock:.
     
  5. Nov 30, 2023
    melvinm

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    Thanks.
     
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  6. Mar 10, 2024
    Play Dead

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    Most of the parts I used came from AA. Gear box from a J10 truck. Column is a GM clone. I hate chrome but it was scratched and got it for half price.
    Only have 2 rotations of the wheel from stop to stop. It steers easily and smooth even without hydraulics connected. No bump steer. I don’t like the angle from pitman arm to passenger knuckle. If I were to do it again I would do the tie rod flip, and use a shorter drop pitman arm to get the hydraulic connections inside the grill and correct the geometry. For now it works better than the Ross. I’ll be looking for a narrow 30 axle and redo the box location and pitman arm down the road. Column is captured at the floorboard/firewall with a steel plate and a muffler clamp. Captured at the dash with 2”x3” angle iron and a muffler clamp. From the angle iron inside dash I attached 1 1/2” x 3/16” flat to the firewall and another to the hood hinge bolt under cowl.
     
  7. Mar 10, 2024
    Jw60

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    Looks good! Might keep an eye out for a shorter pitman arm with a drop and your floorboard plate could use a sandwich plate on the underside of the tub.
     
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  8. Mar 10, 2024
    Play Dead

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    I picked a wrangler pitman arm. Between flipping the tie rods and the 2” drop in the arm it should be really close to perfect. I also think the shorter arm will slow the steering down.
    Great idea on the sandwich!
     
  9. Mar 10, 2024
    vtxtasy

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  10. Apr 24, 2024
    Jw60

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    If at first you don't succeed...
    Weld on another... Or drill a thousand 1/2" holes by hand in 1/2"plate. step out the frame holes for bushings and hope they line up when finished.
    (I am not cutting that old bracket off any time soon)
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  11. Apr 25, 2024
    Danefraz

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    Hole saw mighta worked better,,, less resistance, and high flow



    to the ground….

    have me several BFH kenetic persuaders
     
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  12. Jan 13, 2025
    garage gnome

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    My saginaw swap with a Scout steering box.

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  13. Jan 13, 2025
    timsresort

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    Nate, I like that idea. How many turns do you get with that box?
     
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  14. Jan 13, 2025
    Ol Fogie

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    x2,:watch:
     
  15. Jan 14, 2025
    garage gnome

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    3.5 turns with that box.
     
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  16. Jan 16, 2025
    colojeepguy

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    The problem with that swap is finding one!
    I searched for a long time to find the one in my son's Willys pickup.
     
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