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Old 04-03-2016, 07:08 PM   #6
Marshall V. Daut
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Default Re: Steering box # of turns question

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Katy -
To compensate for the difference in turning radii, replace the long king pin stop nut on the right side with an ordinary hex nut of typical height, without a lock washer. The washer is not needed, as that pin ain't goin' anywhere once it's properly embedded into the axle and held in place by the weight of car against the kingpin. Doing this will slightly increase the turning radius to the right at the extreme by more than just the difference in nut heights. Maybe not the perfect solution, but you will pick up some additional travel here.
If you can manage the almost circus-like trick of adjusting the eccentric screw on the frame rail side of the steering box, by all means try this first. Remember that to increase the turning radius to the right, you will turn the slotted eccentric screw head to the left, and vise-versa.
'Sorry, but this is as short as I can make this posting. 'Good thing I'm not trying to explain how to rebuild an engine in two short paragraphs!
Marshall
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