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Old 07-21-2020, 06:27 PM   #3
Bill G
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Default Re: Adjusting the Retard/Advance on the steering column

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Originally Posted by Conaway2 View Post
There is a clamp on the steering column just above the steering gearbox. If you loosen this, you can rotate the steering column tube to get the spark and throttle control levers - where the control rods attach to each - into the correct position. You may also need to bend the Spark control rod between the steering column and distributor just a bit.

I’d be happy to stop by, but am in Charleston, SC.....

Jim

You also need to loosen the clamp inside the cab of the car where the steering column support is clamped to the gas tank. You may also need a strap wrench to budge the column even when everything is loose. All this assuming you have a two-tooth steering gear.
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