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| | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 76 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 76 | Hi. I have a 1956 with original steering box which looks to have a bit of slack in it. I've seen some screws on the side and bottom of the box which I assume are for adjustment? Which is the best way to adjust and take up some slack.
Cheers | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,822 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,822 | Do you have a factory service manual for your truck? The procedure is outlined in the steering section under "minor service operations".
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,822 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,822 | Here's a shop manual. eBay Link
Last edited by klhansen; 09/17/2023 8:15 PM. Reason: fixed link
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,898 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,898 | Stooby, I see you are located across the pond and may not have easy access to a "Shop Manual". If you need the shop manual info sooner, and don't mind viewing/reading on your computer, this is a freely accessible web link to the the 1955 2nd Series Shop Manual that covers your 1956 steering box checks and adjustments (and everything else on your truck). For the direct link to the section you need, click HERE. Once you have given this a read, come back and ask more questions if you need more info.  Dan
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
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