question on power steering on a 1963 462s(g or lp)4024- any pictures/diagrams of steering control valve/draglink? looking at restoring one scheduled for scrap-if i can fix the steering- to donate to a local airplane museum both display AND use for their restoration shop... I think our last 'mechanic' may have removed the assist setup effectively making it near impossible to steer unless rolling.
it isnt in bad shape, just old/ugly- but has a low hour rebuilt flathead, good hydraulics/drives good other than king kong steering effort required.I can get it for free if i want it, and willing to throw a few bucks and hours at it for new tires and a full strip/repaint just to save it from demise- hate seeing old stuff neglected and discarded, and really like the old museum, thought this could be a pretty easy project to both save a functional old tool and do something nice for the museum.
last year saved a 1993 clark from same scrapyard, it turned out beautiful- really think this old towmotor is in better condition than it was, can just picture it in OD green/white star motif... i'm a sucker for old junk, a sick hobby bringing things back from the brink... concern here is I cant find any info on how the steering is even supposed to look, let alone able to find whatever got pulled out, if anything. have lathe/cnc bridgeport/etc out in the garage to make stuff, worst case might adapt a car power steering box, but appears a lefthand worm will be needed, kinda rare today...would rather replace control valve- maybe something like a early Ford Mustang control valve and 'any' suitable boost cylinder?
just need to decide take home/restore or let them 'put it down'... heres a link with pics of the old thing, and the before/after clark from last year- towmotor forklift clark saving from scrapyard | Flickr
it isnt in bad shape, just old/ugly- but has a low hour rebuilt flathead, good hydraulics/drives good other than king kong steering effort required.I can get it for free if i want it, and willing to throw a few bucks and hours at it for new tires and a full strip/repaint just to save it from demise- hate seeing old stuff neglected and discarded, and really like the old museum, thought this could be a pretty easy project to both save a functional old tool and do something nice for the museum.
last year saved a 1993 clark from same scrapyard, it turned out beautiful- really think this old towmotor is in better condition than it was, can just picture it in OD green/white star motif... i'm a sucker for old junk, a sick hobby bringing things back from the brink... concern here is I cant find any info on how the steering is even supposed to look, let alone able to find whatever got pulled out, if anything. have lathe/cnc bridgeport/etc out in the garage to make stuff, worst case might adapt a car power steering box, but appears a lefthand worm will be needed, kinda rare today...would rather replace control valve- maybe something like a early Ford Mustang control valve and 'any' suitable boost cylinder?
just need to decide take home/restore or let them 'put it down'... heres a link with pics of the old thing, and the before/after clark from last year- towmotor forklift clark saving from scrapyard | Flickr