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Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box mick53 #1586282 08/30/2025 10:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,511 Dallas, TX J Jon G Moderator, Electrical Bay
Jon G Moderator, Electrical Bay J Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,511 Dallas, TX	49? Shoot...I think there are 60 balls in the 1/2 ton steering box. 2 circuits of 30 balls each, that is. Somewhere I have a genuine GM document on rebuilding it. Let me know if you want me to hunt it down for you. ~ Jon 1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 \| T5 with 3.07 rear end

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How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	mick53	08/30/2025 8:32 PM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	Jon G	08/30/2025 10:16 PM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	Jon G	08/30/2025 10:34 PM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	mick53	08/31/2025 12:09 AM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	Jon G	08/31/2025 2:02 AM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	mick53	08/31/2025 3:37 AM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	Jon G	08/31/2025 11:55 AM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	mick53	09/01/2025 1:04 AM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	Jon G	09/01/2025 2:14 PM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	mick53	09/01/2025 7:44 PM
Re: How many ball bearings in a 53 3100 steering box	Jon G	09/01/2025 8:20 PM

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