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A used steering box that fits one vehicle won't always fit another - even within the same model range. These questions help breakers match stock to your exact vehicle before they quote:
No — the Ford Puma (1997–2002) uses rack-and-pinion steering, not a steering box. A steering box is a recirculating-ball or worm-and-roller unit found on older or heavier vehicles; the Puma never had one fitted to any variant. If you need the steering rack itself, search for 'Ford Puma steering rack' instead, as that is the correct part for this car.
The Puma uses a power-assisted or manual rack-and-pinion steering rack, depending on specification. Related parts you might need include the steering rack, track rod ends, steering column, or power steering pump (on PAS-equipped cars). Search for these by name rather than steering box, which was never part of the Puma's design.
The Ford Puma ran from 1997 to 2002 and received a minor facelift, though the fundamental steering rack design remained rack-and-pinion throughout the entire production run. Whether a specific rack from an earlier car crosses to a later one is worth confirming with the breaker against your registration, as there can be subtle changes to fittings or PAS configuration. There was never a steering box on any version, so that part cannot be sourced for this vehicle.
The Puma was available with 1.4, 1.6, and 1.7-litre engines, and engine size can influence whether the car has power-assisted steering or a manual rack. Confirm with the breaker which specification your car carries — tell them your registration so they can match the correct rack type. Again, no variant of the Puma used a steering box, so if that is what you have been quoted, it is likely a terminology mix-up for the steering rack.
Trim level does not affect the fundamental steering system layout, which is rack-and-pinion across all variants. The Racing Puma had a significantly different suspension and handling setup, so while it still uses a rack-and-pinion system, you should confirm any steering rack parts with the breaker against your specific registration rather than assuming a standard Puma rack will interchange. No version of the Puma — including the Racing Puma — was fitted with a steering box.