Burns
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Its on an F100, which from the factory have a rear steer spindle. I picked up a set of '70's E350 spindles (Front steer, 1' King Pin)....and am curious about what box this may be....so I can copy it :)
That picture it is forward swing. AKA Astro Van config. But still not enough info from that one blurry pic from to far away.Inside frame box which is just about every veh simce the late 80's.
The fact thats on a tube chassis and painted fancy id wager its a psc/agr gm box. 4bolt, 32spl, rear swing.
That picture it is forward swing. AKA Astro Van config. But still not enough info from that one blurry pic from to far away.
My closest guess for what I see is a Saginaw forward swing. The cheaper factory place to get one is from a Chevy Astro van. PSC used to be able to build them and Steerco used to have them, available in ram assist from both. JohnM4580 runs the Steerco one on his old 4500 car from back when it was AGR.Sadly thats the only pic I have. Definitely is a front steer box!
Im not overly familiar with all the different boxes, and knowing that the pic sucks....figured it was a crap shoot!
No.Ok, then its a tj based box
Astro van boxes are popular with swingset steering and beams.That picture it is forward swing. AKA Astro Van config. But still not enough info from that one blurry pic from to far away.
Yes they are! I prefer forward swing for all my builds.Astro van boxes are popular with swingset steering and beams.
Yes they are! I prefer forward swing for all my builds.
Pretty sure ours is just a modified astro forward swing box.My closest guess for what I see is a Saginaw forward swing. The cheaper factory place to get one is from a Chevy Astro van. PSC used to be able to build them and Steerco used to have them, available in ram assist from both. JohnM4580 runs the Steerco one on his old 4500 car from back when it was AGR.
Packaging. I’m a rock guy first of all and I can make the approach angle far better far more easily with a forward swing box than can be done with a rear swing box. If the whole steering box has to be in front of the swing path of the pitman arm you need another foot of frame space to attach it to. Edit: to ad that I mean on my traditional straight axle builds. IFS and the bellcrank builds I’ve done are rear swing boxes.Why?
At one time Jordan was working with AGR on that thing. It also used to have a 9” rear end in it so my timeline might be skewed to parts no longer on it by the time you got it.Pretty sure ours is just a modified astro forward swing box.
It had AGR box, but it wasn't anything fancy.At one time Jordan was working with AGR on that thing. It also used to have a 9” rear end in it so my timeline might be skewed to parts no longer on it by the time you got it.
This is correct and that’s @bajastu 66 F100Desert truck, so it could be one of these: Power Steering Solutions It looks like they also make or sell a cast box as well.
You win the prize. You nailed it.This is correct and that’s @bajastu 66 F100
Ultimate goal for ten years from now will be something I could recreationally do a SCORE or NORRA race in, basically long travel prerunner type deal. Ive been saving for a house and had some health issues....and basically decided to shit or get off the pot. Before I joined pirate in 2002/2003...I had joined DezertRangers.com....and lusted over prerunners and the Isenhouers F100 (Brodozer Motorsports) if I remember right.Burns what kinda project are you up to?