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'39 chevy, business coupe steering box

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by COPCO, Aug 24, 2018.

  1. COPCO
    Joined: Sep 28, 2005
    Posts: 20

    COPCO
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    I'm looking for a steering box for my 39 chevy Master 85 coupe. My front (straight) axle wore out until the king pins were loose in the axle. So, I replaced it with a Jegs 4" drop straight axle with the Mustang brakes, etc. and the Chevy bolt pattern. The steering box was pretty worn so I put in all new bushings, bearings, and races. I've tried everything and can't get it to NOT develop the "wobble" when I hit a bump at more than 40 MPH. So, I bought a reversed Corvair box. The hot-rod shop I took it to put the new Corvair box tells me the geometry will be wrong. I told them not to start on anything.
    S0...…………….does anyone know where I could find an original box. I've adjusted it every way the original book tells me to. I think the worm might be just worn out.
    Thanks for listening.
    Copco
     
  2. Joe H
    Joined: Feb 10, 2008
    Posts: 1,550

    Joe H
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    I went to Ebay and started buying NOS parts for my '40 Chevrolet steering box. It didn't take long to get all the parts needed to build a NOS box. Mine drives as good any car on the road.

    Does yours use one of these? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-Chevr...W5bbicu:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!64086!US!-1
    I hear they can cause all kinds of problems with the steering. I just checked e-bay and found a couple pitman shafts and one worm shaft that could work.
    I also replaced the ball and socket tie-rod ends with the newer, sealed type, that made a difference since the balls and sockets were worn on mine.
     
  3. lumpy 63
    Joined: Aug 2, 2010
    Posts: 2,607

    lumpy 63
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    Did it wobble before the axle swap?
     
  4. carryallman
    Joined: Jan 5, 2009
    Posts: 399

    carryallman
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    you might try a steering stabilizer ? done it -it works -try "pete N jakes " very reasonable !
     

  5. artificer64
    Joined: Nov 26, 2011
    Posts: 39

    artificer64
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    from maine

    In my opinion, you don't have enough caster.
     

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