Just wondering if anyone has installed a straight front axle, gasser front end. Able to use stock steering box? Just curious as to what issues you encountered.
The Speedway Motors catalog has some info.
A friend of mine did this on a 60 Ford many yrs ago and used the stock box but, had to heat
and bend the pitman arm (btw,not something I would do).
I think it had to be bent down because of the steep angle of the cross rod.
Goodluck,
Ron.
I kept the stock box on my '66 Fairlane GT. I used an Econoline/Falcon axle, springs and drag link. The drag link ran parallel to the frame. I had to 'clock' the pitman arm. I drove it several years.