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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1964 1/2 - 1965 => Topic started by: socalgt on February 24, 2018, 09:38:17 PM

Title: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: socalgt on February 24, 2018, 09:38:17 PM

As they cannot be separated......looking for a definitive answer as to whether it can be removed from the engine side without  removing a motor mount, raising the engine or other undesirable actions.  I'd like to replace it with a box/shaft for power steering.  I don't want to get half way through the project and  be sorry I started.  Hoping someone has done it with the car on jack stands only, without removing the items mentioned.  The car is stock, with manual steering box currently.

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Title: Re: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: rockhouse66 on February 25, 2018, 08:45:21 AM

I am pretty sure the shop manual details the process and, just from memory, I don't think the parts you mentioned need to be removed.

In other words, look in the shop manual for your definitive answer.

Title: Re: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: drummingrocks on February 25, 2018, 11:12:27 AM

I do think you have to remove the driver's side valve cover.

Title: Re: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: socalgt on February 25, 2018, 11:26:54 AM

To be honest, in this case, I'd rather have input from someone who has actually done it rather than a procedure in the shop manual.  I will, however, check it and see what it says.

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Title: Re: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: CharlesTurner on February 25, 2018, 11:43:20 AM

There are 2 ways for a V8.

1-Loosen motor mount and jack the engine up for clearance, unbolt the box and pull it out from underneath.  Will need the car up in the air a ways, preferably on a lift.

2-Remove the driver seat, unbolt the column from the dash and slide the tube off.  Unbolt the steering box and pull it up out of the engine bay.  It's been a while since I did one that way, I don't recall if the LH strut brace has to come off or not.

Title: Re: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: Building 3 on February 25, 2018, 03:31:41 PM

We removed the driver's seat. We did not have access to a lift that could be put out of commission for a long period of time, so we went this route. (Take out the box, send it off to be rebuilt, get it back, put it back in, etc.) This may might not have been the easiest, but given our circumstances it worked out well.  We went slowly but surely.

Title: Re: '65 steering shaft/box removal
Post by: CharlesTurner on February 25, 2018, 06:30:59 PM

The boxes are not that difficult to rebuild, the kit is around $75.