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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-05-2021, 03:43 PM
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Posted By KULTULZ
Question Re: Any 1955 steering column horn experts around?

So you are saying the replacement part is not the same as OEM (doesn't surprise me)?

What was in the box, oil or grease?
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-03-2021, 12:27 PM
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Posted By KULTULZ
Post Re: Any 1955 steering column horn experts around?

FORD SPEC calls for S.A.E. 90 for STEER BOX pre-1958 (worm gear TYPE).

1958 on SAGINAW Box (recirculating ball type) used a special STEERING GEAR LUBRICANT which is not the same as chassis...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-03-2021, 09:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,985
Posted By KULTULZ
Post Re: Any 1955 steering column horn experts around?

It makes more sense but then again some people do stranger things.

Maybe remove the fill plug on the box ans see what is in it and if there is enough lubricant.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-02-2021, 08:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,985
Posted By KULTULZ
Exclamation Re: Any 1955 steering column horn experts around?

:eek: ... or ...

... chassis grease was forced into the box fill opening with a grease gun of some type and he got carried away filling the box and excess went up into the column tube.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-01-2021, 07:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,985
Posted By KULTULZ
Question Re: Any 1955 steering column horn experts around?

So you are saying that the steering column tube itself has chassis grease inside it?

Your 55 uses 90W as a steering box lubricant.

Possibly in it's service history the box developed a leakage...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-25-2021, 08:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,985
Posted By KULTULZ
Post Re: Any 1955 steering column horn experts around?

You would start here - https://cgfordparts.com/ufolder/fordpart.php?number=1A-14308/WP
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