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fordor41 · 06-30-2023, 10:50 PM

Have a '60 ford steering box and thought I'd check the lub. Have a Ford manual that gives all info on rebuilding the box but nothing on refilling. found in lub. section to use Ford 8BA-19578A lub which I assume is long gone.
What lub would work and how would it be added to the steering box ? I assume thru one of the bolt holes?

Dobie Gillis · 07-01-2023, 06:10 AM

I use straight STP in my box. It's a high pressure lubricant but not too stiff. John Deere corn head oil is another good substitute. Under no circumstances should you use chassis grease or anything similar. There should be 2 bolt heads on the top of the box. The smaller one is the filler plug, the other one is the cover for the adjustment screw.

51504bat · 07-01-2023, 04:11 PM

Corn Head Grease

evintho · 07-01-2023, 11:37 PM

What he said ^^^!

paul2748 · 07-02-2023, 07:18 PM

A couple of items I have heard about but have not used besides the Corn Head Grease

Red Head Steering Gear lube (Redhead Steering Gears)
Super S 00 Grease (Tractor Supply)
Penrite Steering box lube

All above were recommended by different people

Daves55Sedan · 07-02-2023, 08:01 PM

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If you look in the back of your shop manual, there should be a section listing "capacities" that covers all fluids for engine, transmission, cooling system and all gear boxes. They usually also have torque specifications for everything back there too.

fordor41 · 07-02-2023, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daves55Sedan

If you look in the back of your shop manual, there should be a section listing "capacities" that covers all fluids for engine, transmission, cooling system and all gear boxes. They usually also have torque specifications for everything back there too.

Correct, and mine said fill with Ford 8BA-19578A lub. Can find no info on that lub. don't know if it's an oil or grease type lub.

fijidad · 07-03-2023, 02:26 PM

I ordered this...from Walmart...yesterday

https://www.walmart.com/ip/EP-00-Gre...-Top/516865553

06-30-2023, 10:50 PM	#1
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,518	steering box lub Have a '60 ford steering box and thought I'd check the lub. Have a Ford manual that gives all info on rebuilding the box but nothing on refilling. found in lub. section to use Ford 8BA-19578A lub which I assume is long gone. What lub would work and how would it be added to the steering box ? I assume thru one of the bolt holes?

07-01-2023, 06:10 AM	#2
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: steering box lub I use straight STP in my box. It's a high pressure lubricant but not too stiff. John Deere corn head oil is another good substitute. Under no circumstances should you use chassis grease or anything similar. There should be 2 bolt heads on the top of the box. The smaller one is the filler plug, the other one is the cover for the adjustment screw. __________________ Often wrong but never in doubt.

07-01-2023, 11:37 PM	#4
evintho Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA. Posts: 98	Re: steering box lub What he said ^^^!

07-02-2023, 07:18 PM	#5
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: steering box lub A couple of items I have heard about but have not used besides the Corn Head Grease Red Head Steering Gear lube (Redhead Steering Gears) Super S 00 Grease (Tractor Supply) Penrite Steering box lube All above were recommended by different people __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

07-02-2023, 08:01 PM	#6
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: steering box lub Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you look in the back of your shop manual, there should be a section listing "capacities" that covers all fluids for engine, transmission, cooling system and all gear boxes. They usually also have torque specifications for everything back there too.

07-03-2023, 02:26 PM	#8
fijidad Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 21	Re: steering box lub I ordered this...from Walmart...yesterday https://www.walmart.com/ip/EP-00-Gre...-Top/516865553