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11-23-2022, 01:18 AM | #1 |
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Electric power stering
WELL I'm knee deep in updating my 55 Ford Customeline, 272 automatic low mileage (62343) original California Car. Has Custom interior, pleated in two colors white and teal. Was painted in the mid 90's but has some chips and scrapes in the paint only due to being stored for the last 20 something years. Starts and runs real smooth but needs rubbers replaces in front and rear. I'm planning on updating the brakes with disk this winter and bring up to par all the original front end parts, probably going to keep the rear stock brakes as they seem to work fine, as they were just gone through and rebuilt. The wiring was original and tented to lose installation every time I just touched it or moved some wires so I replaced the entire wiring with a kit from EZ Wiring to go from 6 volt positive to 12 volt negative ground. its been a interesting challenge and I'm almost done with that just waiting on my fuel gauge and sending unit to come back from Wolf & Company for upgrade and repair.
After all that has anyone installed one of the electric power assist steering units from one of the companies or done an install from a junk yard unit? I'm looking at that real hard as a great upgrade for my wife to be able to drive the car. |
11-23-2022, 02:26 AM | #2 |
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11-23-2022, 10:11 AM | #3 |
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Re: Electric power stering
No experience with, but Borgeson makes a power box to replace your existing manual box.
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11-23-2022, 11:44 AM | #4 |
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If I'm not mistaken, the Borgeson box isn't compatible with the original Horn wire inside the steering column, if that's a concern.
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11-27-2022, 03:20 AM | #5 | |
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11-27-2022, 11:09 AM | #6 |
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11-27-2022, 05:06 PM | #7 |
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Possibly look for an original system? Most people seem to have a dislike for the original systems. I personally liked the older systems and spent many 100k miles behind the wheel of them. Ford used the system up through 1979 on various models. Might take some extra work to make sure everything is rebuilt to spec. One consideration is if you are going electric column, you are still cranking on your original steering system. Just my thoughts.
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11-27-2022, 08:23 PM | #8 |
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I have used epowersteering.com. He is very reasonable and very knowledgable. Last one I did was a 1937 Ford.
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11-27-2022, 08:36 PM | #9 |
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11-28-2022, 01:09 AM | #10 |
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thank you for all the great ideas. Think I'll just keep the original steering as it is not all that bad and once upgraded, new rubbers and such, it will, at least for now be ok..
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11-28-2022, 01:14 AM | #11 |
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in using the EZ wire kit I did use a chevy headlight switch, saved a lot of wiring headackes.
I do have one little issue my temp gauge needle goes to H when i turn off the car. When it warms up it seems to indecate the correct engine temp. Any ideas?? |
11-28-2022, 01:19 AM | #12 |
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Oh and by the way the gauges came back from Wolf &Company, Great turn around and they work perfectly.
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