Question: Transtar steering

Depends on the serial number of the 50 model. If they both use the Ta-12 gear yes, other wise, no.

Bo

"Rick Courtier" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@news2.newsguy.com... My CD manual is not working and I want to find out it a 1950 C-Cab has the same ross steering column as a 1956 transtar column. My brother has a 50 column and after my last trip I need to replace my column. (left hand turns only). Any help is appreciated!

You are talking about the steering post jacket, right?

Bo

"Rick Courtier" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@news2.newsguy.com... My CD manual is not working and I want to find out it a 1950 C-Cab has the same ross steering column as a 1956 transtar column. My brother has a 50 column and after my last trip I need to replace my column. (left hand turns only). Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

I just got a parts manual from Gerald Goodrich this morning. Well be tearing into this weekend sometime. . . I need to finish this so I can start on Lloyd's project. Most likely my steering box is out. . . Hardest part is going to be getting the horn button off. . . I tried doing this a few times with no success in the past. May be looking for a new button from Chuck if it takes too much effort.

Rick

Took a hour to remove the horn button. . . used a rubber mallet and a screw driver. . . and a jar opener. . . . don't ask! No Studebaker parts was damage in this process. Just using the jar opener wasn't working but adding the mallet and screw driver made things go faster.

After getting the button off I then got smart and check the part number to make sure I had the right parts coming. . . That when I found the set adjustment screw loose. Something that I never even looked at before until today. It was so loose that I had to turn it about 5 to 6 complete turns to make it finger tight. Just doing this alone and I could turn the wheel to the right. Feeling good about this I placed a few calls to confirm what I was thinking. Quickly set the steering adjustment, and left work to mow the grass. . . I will be testing out the results on Monday. Must be all the driving to make a loose nut behind the wheel

Rick