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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 | Does anyone know if there is a company that makes new bearings for the rebuilding of the steering box on my 54 chevy steering box? i took the box apart the other day and found the bearing that goes on the bottom of the shaft for the steering column is damaged bent and broken and there were rollers around the box so i am looking for rebuilding parts if they are avalable. thanks for anyones help in advance. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Almost all of the vintage vendors carry rebuild kits and individual parts for rebuilding the steering boxes 1947-55.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 | I just need the bearing that goes on the end of the steering colum itself, all places i look sell it as a rebuild kit. with all bearings and races. I will keep an eye out for the specific part or as last resort buy the entire kit | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You might see if you can match the bearing at the parts store, perhaps Napa.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 | old bearing was trashed, race is still good, but the entire cage is damaged
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See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 | Truck. I took it out/apart because I was trying to figure out how to mount a SBC in the truck while still keeping the front end stock'sh I removed the box and I think I pulled the end bearing across the gears and damaged it, so i removed the box from the frame took to solvant tank removed about %89 of the milky muddy gear oil out of the gear box.
I figured I can take my gearbox mount it 3" (roughly) to the side of the frame, take and split my column and add 2 joints for a sideways pivot and then still run everything else stock steering wise.
but damaging the gearbox wasnt part of my plan lol so now i am debating if to rebuild or buy a corvair steering box (reversed) which would still give me the room needed. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 | Hey, Does anyone have the manuals to show how to rebuild and adjust the box? I had them saved on my computer and it crashed so im back to square one. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 843 | low50's, John Deere tractor dealers have the exact correct grease for steering gears called "Corn Head" grease. It is very free flowing and keeps the bearings/bushings well lubed. GM used to have it also but it's discontinued now because everything is rack and pinion. Chassis or wheel bearing greases are wrong for a steering box.
You can get the bearing you need from any bearing/power transmission supplier. All they need to match it is a number or its physical dimensions.
Ray
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