Power steering box

[NiftyFifty]

I've brought this topic up before, but just bringing it back into the light to see if anyone has come up with a power steering box that will fit in the place of the original PH box. I'm looking to do a change this winter if possible, but not a fan at being a guinea pig if others have already made the steps. I also can't really hunt the bone yards properly in the winter here...-30 Celsius and feet of snow don't bode well with picking.

Any info is much appreciated

[cavisco1]

I've never seen it here on the truck side, but this guy did it on a car. http://p15-d24.com/topic/35544-power-steering-for-postwar-mopar/

Might help with understanding the challenges involved with the conversion.

[MBF]

I did a manual to power steering conversion on my 78 1/2 ton and used a Saginaw box from a 3/4 GM 4wd truck.  It bolted right in in that situation.  For the B series some type of mounting bracket, and steering shaft is going to have to be fabricated in addition to finding a pump that matches the gearbox pressure and brackets for that as well and then there is the pulley issue for the crank pulley.   Some geometry is going to be needed to make sure that you have the proper amount of travel and angle on the pitman arm, and you'll need to find a drag link that has an end that will fit the arm as well.  Not saying it can't be done, but its going to take some engineering and some bucks to make it work.  Does your truck steer hard now?  Both my 1 ton and 2.5 ton and steer very easy but they both have almost new components on the steering linkage including king pins.   Mike

[NiftyFifty]

Been pondering this more and more and that car thread was helpful. My steering box seems decent, but some movement in the steering shaft/tube that I don't care for, and I just hate the steering wheel now that everything else in the cab is getting redone. I know I can refinish the wheel or buy a better one, but its still the same old farm truck looking wheel.

I'm now leaning towards a manual steering rack possibly or even an electric rack perhaps. The biggest issue there is creating safe mounts. I guess over the winter I'll decide how deep I want to get into this...last resort, I'll sacrifice my parts truck wheel and use it to mock up a mount for a newer style steering wheel.