Unisteer 8011640 Ford Full-Size Rack & Pinion Kit 1955-1956 - Manual (Page 3)

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Installation Instructions for 1955-1956 Ford
1. Raise car off ground. Remove the outer tie rod end cotter pins. Remove tie rod nuts. Remove the
idler arm mounting bolts off of the passenger side of the frame by removing the thru bolts.
2. From inside the car remove the steering wheel horn pad. Remove the nut under the horn pad and
remove the steering wheel using a puller so you don’t crack the wheel. Next label and remove the
wire harness going from the steering column to the car. You can now remove the mounting point of
the column to the dash. From under the hood remove the clamp surface on the column tube going to
the steering box. Remove the steering column tube from inside the car. The only piece in the car
should be the steering shaft going to the gearbox.
3. Next remove the steering box bolts on the driver side of the frame and remove the gearbox entirely
with the shaft. Next you will need to modify your column tube. First measure up from the bottom of the
column tube that was connected to the gearbox 3” and cut off that portion using a tube cutter or band
saw. Make sure to do this accurately and squarely.