Ive only had car on the road for less then 100 miles. The reason i ask is on the other picture which shows the gear box without motor installed you dont have the frame cross member installed did you have an intefernce issue with headers? I did and have not fabbed a replacement yet just wondering. I know you can smell antifreeze in the exhaust but can you smell P/S fluid. I dont know but werent the wipers at that time also run off the P/S pump after the went away from vacuum. Nice job ive noticed on picture with motor installed it appears to be headers maybe the cast type. 1963 Power Steering Fluid Loss w/o Noticeable Leak Thread starter gertiebird63 Start date G. The first one lasted about 20 miles before it quit working. So, I got the brainy idea to buy a Cardone (read:Chinese) lifetime guarantee new replacement. It still leaked (but it didn’t make any noise). I will call them to see if all your fab work is required when replacing a 65 box. Just wanted everyone to know: I have rebuilt the Eaton power steering pump on my ‘64 TBird, three times. Your original is a 64 and appears to be different then mine which is a 65. Hello referring to steering box i was refering to ratios. Steering Gear Box Remanufactured Power Gear With Torsion Bar With Clamp Type Coupling Steering Coupling Assembly Part Number: 218 And Mounting Kit Part Number: 168 Available Separately. I used 1/2” aluminum plate and drilled and tapped it to fit to body holes and box. I also had to make a 1/2” thick spacer/adapter plate to bolt to body to center steering column with new box. Power Steering Pump New Ford With Reservoir Without Air Conditioning Includes Filler Cap 298 Inline Filter Available Separately. The new box is not as “tall” as the TBirds, so I fabricated a “dropped”(about 1”) Pittman arm. Lares Corporation Power Steering Pump - New - 12035. Sales & Service Teams now available 7 days a week Toggle Nav Cart Product Experts Available 87. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Borgeson makes a generic box for mustangs and older full size fords. Ford Thunderbird Eaton Power Steering Pump Reservoir Lid Seal - 5 29/64 O.D. When the level stops going down and there are no bubbles left in the oil the system should be smooth and quite adjust level to full on dipstick.Don’t know what you are asking as “far as options”. Once the pump level stabilizes have your assistant turn the wipers on (make sure there is no grit on the windshield that might scratch) then they can slowly turn the steering wheel from lock to lock, you will need to add oil as required to replace the air that is being worked out of the system. To make sure that you get all the air out fill the pump up above the full mark and put the cap back on I then lift the front wheels off the floor with a good floor jack and start the car, it is good to have a helper to be in the drivers seat as with in seconds of starting the car you will need to top the pump up I do this with the engine running but you can shut it off if you wish. When the system is completely drained or is very low on fluid it is very important to bleed it properly, most mechanics will not realize that the windshield wipers run off the power steering system. Just posted this on a thread and though it might prove useful to others in the future. A3538B Power Steering Gear Seal/gasket Kit 79.
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