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Hello all you fellow Stovebolters, I have a 1936 Chevrolet pickup and the steering box is pretty well shot. I'm considering installing a Vega steering box (drag link style) as an update, has anyone of you installed one of these boxes in an early G.M.? I can buy a new Box for about $350.00 Which seems to be more feasable than rebuiding what I have. Any advise or ideas? thanks...Richard

Richard,

I don't know "nuttin" about a '36 truck, but will say that the actual cost of the bearings and seals associated with the stock box can't cost much. If the worm and sector needed to be replaced that might be another issue.

I would imagine that the initial cost of the Vega box would only be the tip of the iceberg. Mating it with the '36 column would involve time and money.

I don't know what end result you are looking for, other than a nice tight reliable steering box, but I would surely scout out parts availability and costs for the stock box, then tear it apart to see exactly what it did need to bring it back to health.

If it was toast, then I would weight the cost of a rebuild against the labor and cost of installing a different box.

Stuart

I agree with Suart. If money is a concern the conversion will be a lot more expensive. I understand the 41 up had the ball-nut type gear & is a much better strg. gear.