56 3100 4x4 conversion

[qksilver]

Been quite a while since I have come on this board. Stockpiled way to many parts. Time to start building again.

Doing a 4x4 conversion on my 56 long bed. Figured it was the cheapest way to get disc brakes on the front. Using the drive train out of a 68 burb. Have the front axle,350 engine( brothers engine mount cross member), 4 speed trans (original bell housing trans mount system) with transfer case and rear axle all mounted, no problems there.

Trying to figure out the best way to steer it. I have seen on the board a lot of people using a front of axle outside frame mounted P/S box. I also figured out how to use the power assist stuff off of a 65 C10 .I don't like the limitations to turning radius and having to cut up the inner fender wells with the front mounted p/s box, the complication and durability of the p/s assist unit.

I remember a while back of a kit to use a Toyota 4x4 p/s box mounted with a fabbed bracket in the original steering box location. I think this would solve a lot of problems but can't seem to find any info.

The 68 steering arm is very close to the original location of the straight axle both it height and placement horizontally from the axle center line. I have a well done tilt column conversion out of my 56 cameo.

Questions, who has it the bracket and steering column adapters (will try to fab the bracket and steering coupler), this truck isn't going to be used hard, want something different, and will the Toyota box be strong enough.

I will be using some relatively narrow rims, 15x7 and I think 245/70/r15.
The only hard things left, other than the steering will be the drive shafts and exhaust.

Any help/thoughts and advice would be great, i have lots of time no money!

Thanks,
Steve