manual steering

[1987cp]

I never counted the turns lock-to-lock, but I'm pretty sure the '79 box was slower than the later ones.

[Lincolnmania]

hey ryan i replaced the steering box on a 92 econoline and it was the same steering box as a box panther......there may have been a manual steering econoline at one point i dunno.......present body dates back to at least 1974 as far as i know

[Grand Marquis GT]

hey ryan i replaced the steering box on a 92 econoline and it was the same steering box as a box panther......there may have been a manual steering econoline at one point i dunno.......present body dates back to at least 1974 as far as i know

Actually, 1975.

[DuceAnAHalf]

a guy on a local board said that he has a manual steering box off a early 70's torino

[Archangel]

Will that one fit your frame tho? Cause you know there's that plate-thing inside the framerail that the bolts for the steering box go through, if the Torino box uses a different bolt-pattern you will have to drill new holes and may run into interference issues with said plate-thing.

[DuceAnAHalf]

Will that one fit your frame tho? Cause you know there's that plate-thing inside the framerail that the bolts for the steering box go through, if the Torino box uses a different bolt-pattern you will have to drill new holes and may run into interference issues with said plate-thing.

it sont be a problem to drill the frame, bigger issue would be any differences in spline count

[Archangel]

oh, frame can be drilled no problem, I brought up the plate inside the framerail cause it gots some pretty funky shape that may give you lotsa headache. As far as spline count, can't you just use a Torino pitman arm and attach the Panther drag-link to it? Some reaming may be required at the pitman arm, but it may just work.

[p71towny]

I tried that with the chevelle but in the end decided that I like power steering and brakes.