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Purdy Swoft · 08-15-2011, 03:30 PM

With five inches of play in the seven tooth steering gear, I've got to suspect that the pitman arm is not tight enough on the sector. Removal of shims at the end of the column will reduce end play and proper adjustment of the sector thrust screw will usually help. Snyders makes an exact copy of the seven tooth sector. I'm not sure if there is a USA made seven tooth worm gear. I will warn that removing and installing a new worm gear on the shaft is not a job for the inexperienced. Bratton sells a new shaft with the worm already installed. This is what I used on my roadster with good results. my roadster has the two tooth steering so I can't speak with experience about the quality and fit of the foreign seven tooth worm and shaft that is offered. The last seven tooth steering that I repaired I just used the new sector from snyders, bushings and other small parts and used the original worm and shaft.

08-15-2011, 03:30 PM	#7
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: USA or Import Steering Gears? With five inches of play in the seven tooth steering gear, I've got to suspect that the pitman arm is not tight enough on the sector. Removal of shims at the end of the column will reduce end play and proper adjustment of the sector thrust screw will usually help. Snyders makes an exact copy of the seven tooth sector. I'm not sure if there is a USA made seven tooth worm gear. I will warn that removing and installing a new worm gear on the shaft is not a job for the inexperienced. Bratton sells a new shaft with the worm already installed. This is what I used on my roadster with good results. my roadster has the two tooth steering so I can't speak with experience about the quality and fit of the foreign seven tooth worm and shaft that is offered. The last seven tooth steering that I repaired I just used the new sector from snyders, bushings and other small parts and used the original worm and shaft.