Your videos have helped me tremendously on my 1979 Bronco. The series on the Dana 44 axle seals, porting 460 heads, and now this. I have a Redhead steering box, a Borgeson shaft, new rag joint and will be picking up that bearing from JBG. I too have bought a lot of parts from JBG. Thanks again. Appreciate you brother.
Jason ❤ here, another great video brother, I've always thought alot of Steering was from that rag joint also , what do you think ? about adjusting the / My uncle in iowa on his 2wd F100 , would losen top nut n rotate top worms screw on top of the gearing box, just a little. He had rebuild the upper n lower ball joints n replaced tie rod end, if still issues he would miss with worm gear ⚙️ on box, but in the 80s not alot of farmers replaced rag joint, the world tightn the bolts a little , but lol your talking old cheap farming Folks that live through the depression and more to.They wouldn't spend a dollar on anything. I was raised up with that generation . They Would even use old engine oil 🛢. Use old newspaper n old coffee ☕️ can to Strain and clean up the oil . For, Is house door hinges ect ,when the Iowa state snow Plows would come out and spread all the salt. They Woodbrush that old oil on the underside of their trucks to keep them from resting out. I rember seeing 👀 Fairly new cars only about five years old with rust holes them, now I live-in Kansas not alot of snow lol.😅keep the videos coming, yo always try to talk to other about u n your channel. GOD BLESS YOU 🙌, JASON, WICHITA KANSAS.
@@JasonBackes all that screw on the steering box does is tighten the mesh up between the gears in the steering box. Tighten it too much and your steering box will start binding up
@@JasonBackes as far as the rag joint, I’ve driven these trucks and broncos with everything from 31x10.50-15’s to 40x17.50-15 tires on them with the stock tag joint and I’ve have no problems with them. Which I always kept a good rag joint installed on them. Sure a solid Borgeson would be better if you can afford it but I haven’t had any problems with the stock rag joints.
Best upgrades I’ve made with my 2wd OBS Chevys is a red head 12.7 box and a Borgeson shaft. Red head mounts the boxes in a jig a machines them for needle bearings.
Did all of this to my truck back in December. I took the column out since its tilt and went through the tilt U joint as well. All 3 bearings replaced. The lower bearing on mine was plastic but had a sealed bearing in the housing and I think if I put gravel from my driveway in it, it would have been smoother. My tilt U joint was slightly loose but it comes apart with just a single bolt and nut so I cleaned and greased it and reset the tension, been great ever since. Definitely way more than worth the effort!
@@MattsRageFitGarage usually the tilt columns are shot. Mostly cause people tend to pull themselves up into the truck by the steering wheel. I had a friend that had one and every time you shut the door the steering wheel would fall down😂
Hello! Could you do a video on how to swap your front brake calipers from a 78-79 F150 to the Thunderbird calipers? And also what parts are needed. Love your videos. Very helpful and informative.
@BlackLabGarage ,I have a few questions, 1, my wife's 79 Bronco, it's a automatic, C6, What's the best kit for, Pan seal 🦭 n filter?? 2.on my 78 Bronco, iam putting in the 460, it's a manual NP435 4 speed, u know the tork Is specs on the manual fly wheel? 3. On pilot bushing on 460, which in u option is better? A solid bushing or the ones that have the pin type Bearing ??
@@JasonBackes I imagine you are using a 390 flywheel to install the 460 in the bronco? If so the flywheel to crankshaft is 75-85ft lbs. the pressure plate bolts are 25ft lbs. I know when you look online like Summit Racings torque chart says 35ft lbs for the pressure plate bolts. Those pressure plate bolts are 5/16” bolts and they are not grade 8 bolts from Ford. If you try to torque them to 35ft lbs they will snap. ARP does make a replacement bolt for the special Ford bolts. Their bolts might take 35ft lbs but the factory Ford bolts will not. Of course I use loctite on both the flywheel and pressure plate bolts. I have used the the needle bearing pilot bearings and the bronze bushing type pilot bearing and both work well. The bronze bushing will take more abuse and is better if your input shaft is not perfect where it goes in the pilot bearing. Generally I use the bronze bushing on trucks and needle bearings in cars. Now if you use the bronze bushing before you install it, soak it in engine oil for 12-24 hours. Ford put out a technical bulletin about that. They said those bushings would dry out some from sitting on the shelves for long periods of time. That’s why they recommended soaking the bushing in oil before installing it.
@@JasonBackes as far as the transmission filter Wix makes a good one. The main thing is get one that uses a cork rubber composite gasket. The pure cork gaskets always end up leaking after a while.
