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19Fordy · 08-23-2021, 10:07 PM

Does anyone know of a way to install electric power steering in a 1954 Ford F100 pick up. It has a 292 Y block with column shift. Is there a kit available? Is it possible to adapt a unit from a car? Any experience or info. is appreciated. Thanks.

miker98038 · 08-23-2021, 11:22 PM

I can’t help with your truck, but a few years back when I looked into that there was a ton of info on the jeep sites. Nearly all using car units from the junkyard, along with the wiring to go with it. Some had figured out how to dial the boost back for highway use, and back up for off road. Worth a look for you.

mercman from oz · 08-23-2021, 11:38 PM

Neat 1954 Ford F100.

Ford blue blood · 08-24-2021, 07:40 AM

The car units are very common, you-tube electric power steering and you will find a bunch of good videos. Using one of those will do away with your column shift as the column is heavily modified to make all work.

paul2748 · 08-24-2021, 04:07 PM

If you are a member of the HAMB, there is a 52-59 Ford Social Group where a few members have installed electric power steering units

40cpe · 08-25-2021, 09:52 AM

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I saw a picture where some industrious person had fabricated an inverted U in the shifting shaft over the electric PS unit in a steering column to retain the column shift. All applications might not allow for this because of space limitations.

JeffB2 · 08-25-2021, 07:10 PM

Give this article a read https://www.hotrodders.com/threads/3...videos.454530/.

evintho · 08-25-2021, 10:08 PM

The thread that JeffB2 posted is a good all-around article giving lots of options. I installed a Saturn Vue junkyard unit in my '54 Customline.....
Saturn EPS install in '54 Customline

The big difference between car and truck is the dashboard. Cars have a more prominent dash to allow for concealment of the EPS unit. Trucks.....not so much. But, you could fab some sort of cover for it. You can also buy an aftermarket EPS unit but it's basically the same as the junkyard models. Aftermarket = $1500. Junkyard with everything you need = under $200.

Ole Don · 08-26-2021, 03:09 PM

That pickup has me drooling again. Really nice.

flathead 53 · 08-27-2021, 04:25 PM

I went to power steering on my 53 f-100 used A kit from cpp, could not use the column linkage , I also installed A t-5 transmission ,I realize you want the electric , but the cpp kit works nice also.

08-23-2021, 11:22 PM	#2
miker98038 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent, WA. Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,397	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? I can’t help with your truck, but a few years back when I looked into that there was a ton of info on the jeep sites. Nearly all using car units from the junkyard, along with the wiring to go with it. Some had figured out how to dial the boost back for highway use, and back up for off road. Worth a look for you.

08-23-2021, 11:38 PM	#3
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? Neat 1954 Ford F100.

08-24-2021, 07:40 AM	#4
Ford blue blood Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 814	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? The car units are very common, you-tube electric power steering and you will find a bunch of good videos. Using one of those will do away with your column shift as the column is heavily modified to make all work. __________________ Bill, certified Ford nut. 2016 F-150 2016 Focus 08 Shelby GT500 57 Ford Ranchero 36 Chevy, 351C/FMX, 8", Mustang II

08-24-2021, 04:07 PM	#5
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,980	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? If you are a member of the HAMB, there is a 52-59 Ford Social Group where a few members have installed electric power steering units __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

08-25-2021, 09:52 AM	#6
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I saw a picture where some industrious person had fabricated an inverted U in the shifting shaft over the electric PS unit in a steering column to retain the column shift. All applications might not allow for this because of space limitations.

08-25-2021, 07:10 PM	#7
JeffB2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 1,417	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? Give this article a read https://www.hotrodders.com/threads/3...videos.454530/.

08-25-2021, 10:08 PM	#8
evintho Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA. Posts: 98	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? The thread that JeffB2 posted is a good all-around article giving lots of options. I installed a Saturn Vue junkyard unit in my '54 Customline..... Saturn EPS install in '54 Customline The big difference between car and truck is the dashboard. Cars have a more prominent dash to allow for concealment of the EPS unit. Trucks.....not so much. But, you could fab some sort of cover for it. You can also buy an aftermarket EPS unit but it's basically the same as the junkyard models. Aftermarket = $1500. Junkyard with everything you need = under $200.

08-26-2021, 03:09 PM	#9
Ole Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Michael, Minnesota Posts: 1,713	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? That pickup has me drooling again. Really nice.

08-27-2021, 04:25 PM	#10
flathead 53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central nj Posts: 717	Re: Electric power Steering in a 1954 Ford pick up? I went to power steering on my 53 f-100 used A kit from cpp, could not use the column linkage , I also installed A t-5 transmission ,I realize you want the electric , but the cpp kit works nice also.