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Steering gear interchangablity question. And a axle question

Posted: February 13, 2007, 1:45 pm
by 64fordf100292v8
Hi everyone, I know 61-64 2wd and 4wd steering gears are different but I cant remember if there is a difference between F100 2wd and F250 2wd steering gears? Anyone remember or know?

Oh yeah, had another question, is the axle itself the same between a 2wd F100 and a 2wd F250? My guess is the only difference is the spindles, hubs and brakes.

Thanks in advance for the help. :D

Posted: February 13, 2007, 2:16 pm
by 62 UNI
I too had a similar steering question - what box can be interchanged on a 62 F1 2WD UNI? And does anyone have a decent 1 laying around 4 sale?

Sorry about jacking your thread.

62 UNI

Re: Steering gear interchangablity question. And a axle ques

Posted: February 13, 2007, 3:06 pm
by ICEMAN6166
64fordf100292v8 wrote:Hi everyone, I know 61-64 2wd and 4wd steering gears are different but I cant remember if there is a difference between F100 2wd and F250 2wd steering gears? Anyone remember or know?

Oh yeah, had another question, is the axle itself the same between a 2wd F100 and a 2wd F250? My guess is the only difference is the spindles, hubs and brakes.

Thanks in advance for the help. :D
1,!he boxes and gears are both different.
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2.the same axle, only the drums are different,8 lug instead of 5.brakes are the same,bearings too.extra leaf(s) in f250s.

Posted: February 13, 2007, 3:08 pm
by ICEMAN6166
62 UNI wrote:I too had a similar steering question - what box can be interchanged on a 62 F1 2WD UNI? And does anyone have a decent 1 laying around 4 sale?

Sorry about jacking your thread.

62 UNI
61-64 f100 and f250 2wd all use the same box.i will look and see what i have for 2wd steering column/boxes

Posted: February 13, 2007, 6:30 pm
by 62 UNI
Great - thanks for the info.

If you have a VERY tight unit I'd be interested.

Paul

Posted: February 13, 2007, 7:17 pm
by 64fordf100292v8
Great info!! Now im going to sort of hi-jack my own thread and ask how can I i.d. a 262 inline six? I have the truck vin which is F25BR481121.

I also have a block number from behind the generator which is C4TE-6015-C or G, engine was dirty.

Thanks again for the steering gear and axle info. :D

Posted: February 13, 2007, 8:09 pm
by 61ford
that block number is correct for a 262 c4te 6015-c i sold one the other day.also if it still has the oil bath it should say 262 on it.i was told that only in 64 was the 262 in the f100 and they rare and fetch pretty decent money for an inline 6 anyway

Posted: February 13, 2007, 8:25 pm
by 64fordf100292v8
Awesome!! Thats what I was hoping to hear. I figured it was since it was a F250. :D

Posted: February 13, 2007, 8:27 pm
by 64fordf100292v8
Ok, I have one more question, the axle code is B6, what gear ratio would this be? 4.10's is my guess.

Posted: February 13, 2007, 9:19 pm
by jeepbut
Most likely a 4.56 gear being a 6 cylinder and 3/4 ton. Thanks, Lyman.

Posted: February 14, 2007, 3:59 am
by 64fordf100292v8
jeepbut wrote:Most likely a 4.56 gear being a 6 cylinder and 3/4 ton. Thanks, Lyman.


So about 45MPH top speed then right? LOL! :D

Posted: February 14, 2007, 1:40 pm
by ICEMAN6166
my 4x4 with 292 and 4.56 i drive at 65 in 4 hi, no problems.

the 223 and 262 can be distinguished by the valve cover, the 223 has the oil fill in the front,262 is more in the middle.