Fj55 steering box

[Goanna_fj55]

Hey all, I'm new here. I am trying to find a reconditioned or good second hand steering box for an early model fj55 and am having some difficulty.
Is there much difference between this steering box and the fj40/45 boxes at all as i know where i can get one.
Any help will be much appreciated.

[Pinky]

The early model fj40/45 are not the same....i think after 1972 theres not much difference between them just the power steer box is 1" longer

[Goanna_fj55]

so would there be much involved in modifying or combining different parts from other models to replace the current steering box? I have had no luck in even finding a second hand one.

[RAY185]

So you are looking for a second hand one or a recon one (presumably sitting on a shelf somewhere). As you've found, slim pickings. Have you considered getting yours reconditioned? Just means it will be off the road a couple of days. Or is yours beyond repair?

[Sixty's Guy]

40 series, FJ55 and early hilux steering boxes are all very similar, but the mounting flanges are on different angles. It would mean a bif of fabbing to get a 40 or hilux box to fit. I originally purchased a hilux PS box to fit to my FJ55, but wasn't real keen to hack the shock absorber mount to get it to fit. While I was pondering I found an original FJ55 PS box for $50. I was rapt unitl it turned up in a box, pulled to bits. Cost me $500 to have it rebuilt, but after that it was a straight swap in.