-------------------------------- The best way to find the shocks would be to measure them extended and compressed and use the manufacturers book to find the right shop. Others have gone through this exercise and have found some interchanges that are supposed to fit. The numbers before are old but may be helpful if you can find someone with a catalog that lists some of these other vehicles. Pardon the duplications and kind of confusing listing but that's just how it appears in the book. --------------- from the infamous Dave Datson book: 50-60 R and E series front Sears HD 79201 interchanges for Buick 56-58 Ford 47-51 all except wagons Ford truck 53-56 1ton IHC Truck 59-60 (f&r) 1ton B120 IHC Truck 61-64 (f&r) C110 C120 1100 1200 IHC Truck 66-68 (f&r) 1100a, b and c 1300a, b and c Kaiser Jeep 63-68 (r) J200 J300 except dual rears Olds 51-56 (r) 50-60 R and E series rear shock interchange try 55 Ford 1/2 and 3/4 ton 61-64 F100 F250 4x4 61-63 IHC C100 C130 and 3/4ton 63-68 IHC 900 1000 1100 1300 and Travelall Gabriel 61500 ( no info on what year / came from Ebay ad) (more) 7E7 : front:NAPA 'Regal Ride' #20864 shocks. Rears: NAPA: Reflex #911091. ------------------------ Studebaker used two different power steering pumps. The most common is almost identical to the Ford pump used from 55 to 62. The Ford pump as a dipstick in it's cover that makes checking the fluid nice. That cover can be used on a Studebaker pump if you wish. The other pump is a Saginaw pump used on the earlier cars. Either of these should work fine. The later pump has a bit more simple mount. Getting an entire unit from a parts car is probably a good way to go. The stock power steering system (only available in later years and on the bigger trucks) used a power piston assist system similar to what was used on the cars. Finding that system and making it work on a 1/2 or 3/4ton may be difficult because of the size of the pieces involved. It might work but is hard to tell from the illustrations. I think the better way to go would be an integral power steering unit. Most likely units are going to be from vans and 4x4s from the 60 and up. The difficulty then comes in making sure you have a compatible column since the Studebaker column is integral with the box. Some possible vehicles to check out for steering boxes would be 60s Dodge van -has solid axle) IHC Scout -stock crosslink steering similar to Studebakers 70s Ford PU - quite tall box Toyota PU - used as a swap in Broncos instead of a Ford box because it is similar Rack and Pinion doesn't makes much sense on a solid axle because the tie rods aren't likely to match up with the length of the springs in order to prevent bumpsteer. Cross steering like stock is about the best system since bump steer is minimized by having a long drag link Draw out some diagrams on paper or even cut out some pieces and check the geometry involved. Steering is something that has to be done right or you risk creating a difficult to drive or even unsafe vehicle. The classic book about handling (How To Make Your Car Handle by Fred Puhn) has a bit of information on solid axles and a lot of information about suspension in general. David V Sep 2002 "David V" ----------------