Steering Box Question
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Steering Box Question
My steering column is not yet attached on this 69 Coupe. If I slide the rag joint on the steering box shaft, how much free play (side to side) is correct? I can grab it ( Rag Joint) with my fingers and twist it at least an inch (left to right and right to left)before any resistance is felt. This seems a bit sloppy. Are there adjustments to take up this slop?
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If the gears in the box are centered, it should require about 11-13 inch pounds of torque to move the shaft past the top of center with no play in the box. I suggest pulling the box and rebuilding it or contacting Gary at GTR1999 for a blueprinted box.
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I did rebuild the box. How would you tell if the gears are centered? I added a power steering unit to this previous manual steering car, so new components and pitman arm. Am getting prepared to reinstall the steering column now too. How would I contact Gary at GTR1999?
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Scott, to be honest, I can't remember..it has been at least a year since that part of the rebuild. I got a rebuild kit from somewhere,took it apart, new bearings and races and seals, and put it back together. Can those adjustments be made now if it were not done back then? Like I said, it is not connected to the column, only the pitman arm.
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St. Jude Donor '09
- Look at top right of screen just under your screen name and click Private Messages
- On left side panel, select Send New Message
- Type in gtr1999 in the Recipient Username box
- Type your message and hit Submit Message
When he replies, you will see in the upper right-hand box that you have 1 new message.
I'm planning the have Gary do mine, but probably not until next winter. Good luck.
- On left side panel, select Send New Message
- Type in gtr1999 in the Recipient Username box
- Type your message and hit Submit Message
When he replies, you will see in the upper right-hand box that you have 1 new message.
I'm planning the have Gary do mine, but probably not until next winter. Good luck.
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- Look at top right of screen just under your screen name and click Private Messages
- On left side panel, select Send New Message
- Type in gtr1999 in the Recipient Username box
- Type your message and hit Submit Message
When he replies, you will see in the upper right-hand box that you have 1 new message.
I'm planning the have Gary do mine, but probably not until next winter. Good luck.
- On left side panel, select Send New Message
- Type in gtr1999 in the Recipient Username box
- Type your message and hit Submit Message
When he replies, you will see in the upper right-hand box that you have 1 new message.
I'm planning the have Gary do mine, but probably not until next winter. Good luck.