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Title: Maytag steering box??
Post by: ricardo1967 on August 13, 2014, 07:35:08 PM

I've heard this and want to fact check with you guys, just for curiosity (I'm not taking this route):

Is it true that early dragsters (50's or 60's?) used steering boxex adapted from a gear reduction box off Maytag washing machines??

Title: Re: Maytag steering box??
Post by: rooman on August 14, 2014, 10:35:35 AM

The first real purpose built box was the P & S and to my knowledge is was based off a fork lift unit that was popular at the time--I was still on the bottom side of the planet then and a bit remote from the happenings here.

Roo

Title: Re: Maytag steering box??
Post by: dreracecar on August 14, 2014, 10:44:15 AM

I had a RCS car with a box that had worm and spur gears in it ,so there was no lock to lock built into the box and only the spindles controlled that aspect. so it is possable since that is the way most PTO's are made

Title: Re: Maytag steering box??
Post by: ricardo1967 on August 15, 2014, 03:17:30 AM

Thank you Keith and Bruce!

Title: Re: Maytag steering box??
Post by: janjon on August 15, 2014, 04:28:54 PM

The forklift unit referred to, I believe, is a Ross, which is what mine has, built circa 1965.

Title: Re: Maytag steering box??
Post by: denverflatheader on August 16, 2014, 02:49:32 AM

ricardo1967 - I have a 50s dragster made from "Model T rails(?)" that ran both a 4 banger and a V8 fh.  I acquired it in Denver in 1998 (a roller).  It has a "strange" steering box, not sure of the origination, maybe an early tractor...  DF

Title: Re: Maytag steering box??
Post by: ricardo1967 on August 16, 2014, 06:00:07 AM

Thank you all for the input, keep them coming.