1941 Fargo steering box swap out.

[glasspacks]

The worm and sector shaft appear to be too well worn and no amount of adjustment helps.

As parts are as scarce as these trucks themselves here on Vancouver Island, has anyone replaced their steering box with something else.  I did hear a Toyota manual steering box might work.

Suggestions, experiences or words of advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob.

[keithb7]

Depending on your year, plenty of them were made by Gemmer. Gemmer made steering boxes for several automotive companies. Using my 1945 Motor's Manual I was able to determine that my 38 Plymouth was Gemmer type 335.The Motors Manual have a good index and photos to help you ID exactly what you have.  I also saw that 37 to 42 Fords used a Gemmer type 3. I researched images of the Ford  parts that are readily available, and found an exact match. I researched in my Hollander Exchange book.  I ordered up parts from C&G Early Ford Parts and rebuilt my gearbox. The parts were a perfect OEM fit.

 

Going to the C&G website now, it looks different. Not like it was when I ordered. Appears a little harder to match up parts: https://cgfordparts.com/steering/steering-boxes-components-47-parts.html

 

I ended up with an extra set of steering gearbox parts. Bearings, seals and gaskets. I am in Kamloops. If interested send me a message. I'll sell the extra parts. 

Suggest you take out your gear box for positive ID before ordering. Being as you have a Fargo, Canada only, there is nothing shown in the Motors Manual on the Fargo.

 

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