I changed the steering gear assembly and frame mount with the engine in the car. The large rivets that secure the mount to the frame are very difficult to get to, I used a small cutting torch to burn off the heads, any damage to the original mount is unimportant because it is going to be discarded. I used 5/16" grade 8 bolts to secure the '40 bracket to the frame. Put a few spot welds on the mount for insurance.
I used a '40 pitman arm #21-A 3590-3 015, the '36 pitman hung down to low. No modifications to the steering drag links, etc., were required.
The '37-40 steering gear assembly makes a '36 very user friendly, especially when parallel parking.
