original steering box oil/grease?

[59meteor]

brushwolf, on my 59 Meteor, as well as the 3 different 59s that I have parted out, the bottom of the steering column had a rubber sleeve/seal that fits over the bottom of the tube, with the rubber collar both around the inside and outside of the tube. So when you install the steering column over the steering shaft, the inner section of rubber fits fairly snuggly over the upper tower of the steering box, while the upper section of the tube is attached to the bottom of the steel dashboard with a pair of larges Phillips headed capscrews.

[KULTULZ]

It seems the 58 FORD used the 3506 clamp to secure the 3509 steering tube to the steering box 3A670 adjusting assy. This was FORD but 58 BIRD used a seal as did the 59 FORD/BIRD.

Match the PN's with the earlier ILL's and it will make sense.

Maybe ENGINEERING realized the seal was necessary and added it on 59 production. Even with a clamp, the joint will not keep out humidity, road splash and dust. It is difficult to service the lubricant and FORD wanted a longer service life.

59 used a seal 3674 and no clamp as the 3509 slid over the 3674 insulator and made a tight secure fit.