Steering Box Location

[Youngster]

I think it was Rooster that made a box to cover the joint on his car.

Ron

 

[tnoftsger]

Is that to say you raised the engine and left the transmission mount alone. Just adding a slight angle to engine/transmission?

 

[Ted Brown]

Is that to say you raised the engine and left the transmission mount alone. Just adding a slight angle to engine/transmission?

I would raise them both, unless the angle is NEEDED! Think pinion angle now that the rear radius are already set...

 

[Allen]

I had a set of --12-- spokes and the oil pan is-- 5 --inches off the ground. I put a set of chrome spoke wires a few years back and it dropped the pan down to-- 3-- inches off the ground. I put a skid plate, but wish I had kept my 12 spokes, plus they would be worth more money.

 

[Old Rotor Flap]

Set screws backing out? Replace them with drilled head bolts and safety wire them.

Drilled bolt or bolt drilling fixture (it may not be PC to say jig these days) , safety wire and safety wire pliers all available at

aircraftspruce.com

 

[fordsbyjay]

Set screws backing out? Replace them with drilled head bolts and safety wire them.

Drilled bolt or bolt drilling fixture (it may not be PC to say jig these days) , safety wire and safety wire pliers all available at

aircraftspruce.com

I am such a dumb arse I can't believe I didn't do (or think of) that last time mine fell out. Talk about excitement. I did lock tite the setscrew and the jam nut though.

 

[Ted Brown]

We used to use windshield sealer to hold fasteners in place on all the off road cars, won't crack and give up the ship...

 

[eggy]

I see you have the biscuit type motor mounts. If you added a 1/2 inch spacer under them and a 1/2 inch spacer under the transmission you may have enough room.

 

[tnoftsger]

I might try that, it wouldn't be that hard and it's close, so it's worth exploration.

 

[Blacksmith54]

On one of my customers cars I used a Suzuki Samurai steering box mounted up between the radiator and engine using a cross link to the right wheel to keep the bumpster to a minimum a couple of small u-joints ant heim joints and the steering worked awsome.