PING BILL S / Stu K - Steering Box/Carb/Sway bar IDs?

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elmo - 26 Nov 2003 11:16 GMT

Hi Bill / Stu (and others),

Well, I've finally got the engine and gearbox out of the Stang (7 hours
no less!) and am ready to order the parts that need replacing! I wanted to
buy a steering box rebuild kit, and therefore need to know the dia. of the
output shaft..... I assume this means the shaft that the steering wheel
bolts to?..... If not, where am I supposed to be measuring? I have got a
reading (with a digital mic.) of 0.7480" (not quite 3/4"). The size asked
for should be either 1" or 1 1/8"!!! HELP!

Secondly, I've measured the front sway bar which is reading 0.8525"
(between 27/32" and 55/64 where 7/8" would be 0.8750")! Do I order the
bushings for 7/8" here?

Thirdly, back to the steering box, I've taken the number on the id tag
attached to the 'correct' bolt (according to the Mustang Restoration Guide)
and it reads as follows :

SMB A
6J22B

Any idea what this means? Is this the correct box for 7T03A123001? Car
has power steering, power disc brakes and deluxe int....if that helps??

Lastly, I don't seem to be able to find the tag on the carb.... So I've
looked around the flange where it mounts to the intake manifold, and I've
found "66J" stamped into it. Any idea which carb is mounted here - I can't
find the references in the book....

Thanks in advance...

Kevin

PS : HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOR TOMORROW!

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Stuart&Janet - 30 Nov 2003 03:48 GMT

> Hi Bill / Stu (and others),
>
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> reading (with a digital mic.) of 0.7480" (not quite 3/4"). The size asked
> for should be either 1" or 1 1/8"!!! HELP!

Got you're email and replied before I saw this. The output shaft is where the pitman or
steering arm is attached to( the steering wheel is on the input shaft! As in the steering
"input" from your hands and arms!!)

> Secondly, I've measured the front sway bar which is reading 0.8525"
> (between 27/32" and 55/64 where 7/8" would be 0.8750")! Do I order the
> bushings for 7/8" here?

Go with the 7/8 bushings for the bar. These are rough forged chunks of metal and are
thusly not machined to tiny tolerances!

> Thirdly, back to the steering box, I've taken the number on the id tag
> attached to the 'correct' bolt (according to the Mustang Restoration Guide)
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Any idea what this means? Is this the correct box for 7T03A123001? Car
> has power steering, power disc brakes and deluxe int....if that helps??

I don't have the proper decode info for this but the power steering cars have different
ratios than manual boxes so they do differ. I'll have to get a shop manual for my '67
one day so I'll have the info sooner or later. I do have a '68 manual on loan that I could
get as they may be the same or similar to that year.

> Lastly, I don't seem to be able to find the tag on the carb.... So I've
> looked around the flange where it mounts to the intake manifold, and I've
> found "66J" stamped into it. Any idea which carb is mounted here - I can't
> find the references in the book....

The tags are usually on the front float bowl attached by one screw. They are often broken
off over time which leaves you kinda pooched. There are lots of carb shops on this side of
the pond that could help get a kit for you if you brought them the carb. I doubt France
will have too many like that though!

> Thanks in advance...
>
> Kevin
>
> PS : HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOR TOMORROW!

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