1962 Ford truck power steering

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vettecop

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I have been asked about converting a 1962 Ford F100 to power steering. There are no complete kits available that allows you to keep the original kingpin setup.

My question is did this truck have an optional power assist steering from the factory? If so, what is the pulley configuration? I'd like to keep the truck as close to stock appearance as possible, and I am not familiar with Ford products.

Anyone have any info on these trucks?
 
I had picked out the kit from Classic Performance, but my issue is with the pump. The kit uses the old style Saginaw pump, but I am not familiar enough with Fords to know how to drive it.

The truck currently has a single belt, so I am wondering if there is a stock crank pulley that allows two belts. Fabricating mounting brackets for the pump is no problem.
 
IM not much help as I don,t generally work on fords, I was hopeing others would post info, but IM reasonably sure a few minutes spent in a large salvage yard will provide all the basic parts and info, if you nspect several older ford cars with power steering as ford didn,t generally change components radically between trucks and cars in that era.
I look at a few mid 60s galixies and lincolns, mercurys and IM reasonably sure the components are still out there, thats EXACTLY how Id try to solve the issue, If you were local ID suggest we go together, as theres always neat stuff to scrounge at salvage yards, I got a complete 500 caddy engine for $275 a few months back
 
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