65 Steering Box Grease??

[66RavenGTCoupe]

Hi Guys,

I've just totally pulled the steering box apart on the 65. Stripped it of everything including the grease.

Any Ideas on what grease I should use to replace it?

Seems not to be an on the shelf item.

Thanks,

Dan.

[hybrid]

Stangerssite recommends a molygrease to go back in.
I'm going to use penrite molygrease EP 3% in mine.

http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products.p ... oducts=318

Molygrease EP 3% is particularly suitable for use where the grease is likely to be exposed to the weather and/or squeezed out. In these applications, a thin film of molybdenum will provide some measure of protection until the component can be re-greased.

From the Stangerssite page:

Ford used a moly-based grease inside the steering box. It lubricates the mechanical actions of the box well, is thick enough to cling to parts without running off and settling to the bottom, and is soft enough to flow back and forth inside the box by the pumping action of the rack block and sector teeth. Heat from the exhaust manifold and engine will soften it on cold days and yet the grease stays thick enough not to liquify and seep out of the bottom seal. A good moly or lithium based chassis grease will work in this situation and is easy to find in tubes and install using a common cartridge-style grease gun..

http://www.stangerssite.com/lubrication.html

[trav68]

Yep that Penrite stuff is the go.