Re: 2 Tooth Gemmer Steering Gear

Posted by Jack Richard on May 08, 1998 at 10:28:19

In Reply to: 2 Tooth Gemmer Steering Gear
posted by Kevin Daly on May 08, 1998 at 08:41:19

Kevin-
The Ford Parts Price List shows there were originally lockwashers (split type) on all of the locations you mention.There were at least 5 different castings used according to the MAFCA Judging Standards.Most had the letter "F" on the engine side, and various other markings (see standards for details).The most important difference is that some early ones had worm bearings with 9 rollers and a different angle than all the others, which had 13 rollers.All replacement bearings are the 13 roller style, so if you have to replace bearings in the 9 roller type, you have to replace the worm and both races also.Ford did have to pay a roaylty to Gemmer to use their design, I am sure much to his distaste.That is why he orginally used the 7-tooth steering box which was a Ford design, but did not prove to be as easy steering as the Gemmer 2-tooth which he switched to in 1929.
The frame can usually be spread by improvising blocks of wood and small bottle jacks on each side of the transmission case.There are also available commercial spreaders which straddle the transmission.
Good luck
: Hello Everyone,
: I'm restoring my 1930 Gemmer 2 tooth steering gear.In looking at all of my original ford documentation on proper adjustments, no where do I see any lockwashers.The vendor diagrams show complete sets of lockwashers for the sector gear housing studs, sector shaft adjusting screw on the back, the upper bearing race adjustment...They also list them as a requirement.I would like to know if in fact these lockwashers were there originally used,if they are just aftermarket improvements or maybe used by Ford in later years.By the way my car is a 1930 coupe and the gear has a large cast F on the side as well as the word Gemmer. I beleive this was a Ford product licensed under Gemmer.I would appreciate all the help you can give.Also I'm installing a complete engine with transmission into my car with the body alraeady mounted.I have also installed new rubber pads behind the rear engine mounts and the frame must be slightly spread to accept the width of the flywheel housing.How do I do this without the stretching apparatus getting in the way of the tranny.I look forward to your responses.
: Thank You very much,
: Kevin Daly

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