Front end turns too sharp

[KPoole9008]

I have a Corvair steering box from Wintec and a 4 inch drop frontend from Speedway with a 6 1/4 steering arm and 37-48 Ford flat tie rod arms. I centered the pitman arm at center from stop to stop. I then set my toe in at 1/8 degrees. When I turn my wheels to the left lock position my left tire [185x15] hits the drag link. When I turn it to the right it turns too far to the right. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

 

[RPM]

I have a Corvair steering box from Wintec and a 4 inch drop frontend from Speedway with a 6 1/4 steering arm and 37-48 Ford flat tie rod arms. I centered the pitman arm at center from stop to stop. I then set my toe in at 1/8 degrees. When I turn my wheels to the left lock position my left tire [185x15] hits the drag link. When I turn it to the right it turns too far to the right. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

Sounds like you did it right. Just don't turn the steering wheel that far. Install some steering stops.

 

[fordsbyjay]

I moved my drag link in 1" to try and speed up my steering ratio and it hits the tire if I turn to sharp. Like Ron said, just don't turn so sharp.

 

[putz]

When I got mine it steered sharper one way. They tried fixing it by having the steering box off by one tooth.Got that fixed but the tie rod sleeve was to long was bottoming out on the tie rod ends and right wheel was still toed in shortened the sleeve by 1/4 inch worked great.
Like Ron said sounds like you have steering stop issues.

 

[ellis8500]

My steering is limited when the tie rod runs into the spring shackle bolts. As far as tire contacting the drag link or radius rods; that can be corrected with less wheel backspace [put a spacer between wheel and rotor] or a different tire size. I simulated all of this before I bought wheels and selected a tire size. Made paper cutouts of the tire profile and wheel size with different backspace lines that I could cutoff as I went to find the one that would work and still get the look I was after. Sometimes ya gotta do a bit of engineering before ya run out and buy something that looks good. Doesn't do ya any good if "Look Good" doesn't fit.

 

[Keeper]

You have any pics? I was going through this recently. With mine I ended up, straightening the steering arm, and moving the heim to the inside of the pitman arm.

Now it will only contact the tires on very hard left turns, and I will put in a stop to prevent that from happening.

 

[Ted Brown]

You can also bend the drag link for needed clearance, mine is done that way, there is no reason to limit the amount of steering (unless it locks up), great to be able to get into a parking space in one try... my T will turn inside of a 22' circle... try that on most any type car my friend

 

[KPoole9008]

You can also bend the drag link for needed clearance, mine is done that way, there is no reason to limit the amount of steering (unless it locks up), great to be able to get into a parking space in one try... my T will turn inside of a 22' circle... try that on most any type car my friend

I turned the steering box unti it locked.I then set the left tire as close as I wanted to the drag link. I turned the box to the right as far as I needed and them made a stop behind the pitman arm. Problem solved!

 

[Johnny]

I like the idea of the steering stops. Can you fellas explain how to do that ?
Thanks

 

[EX JUNK]

I like the idea of the steering stops. Can you fellas explain how to do that ?
Thanks

Here is a photo of my steering stop.

The second bolt down on the left is the steering stop on the left front wheel. When the wheel is turned to the left the head of that bolt hits the back of the axle and stops the wheel from turning any further. There is a similar set up on the right side also for right turns.

Jim