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shuswap55 · 03-04-2012, 06:53 PM

I have my steering box out and i have read that it should be 4 to 4 1/2 turns lock to lock... mine is 5 and 1/4........is that good or bad... thanks dc

chevman57 · 03-04-2012, 11:00 PM

Is it still the original big steering wheel or does it have a smaller wheel on it now?
Terry

shuswap55 · 03-07-2012, 10:40 AM

It is still out of the car so just have a pair of vise grips attached
thanks again

dei355 · 03-07-2012, 10:58 AM

Its 4 to 4 1/2 when in the car but its more out the car because you dont have the stops on the lower a-arms.

Rick_L · 03-07-2012, 12:21 PM

dei355 has it right, the box itself is a little over 5 turns, with everything together in the car, the stops on the steering arms become the limit on travel and that's the 4-3/4 turns described.

mfmtb01 · 03-07-2012, 12:44 PM

Be careful. I have read that you can damage the ball guides by turning it full throw without the stops. IMHO.

03-04-2012, 06:53 PM	#1
shuswap55 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 shuswap55's Garage Location: British Columbia Posts: 34 Member #22458	stock steering box I have my steering box out and i have read that it should be 4 to 4 1/2 turns lock to lock... mine is 5 and 1/4........is that good or bad... thanks dc

03-04-2012, 11:00 PM	#2
chevman57 Sr. Administrator Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Feb 2006 chevman57's Garage Location: Graham,Texas Posts: 35,683 Member #264	Is it still the original big steering wheel or does it have a smaller wheel on it now? Terry __________________ http://s1181.photobucket.com/albums/x437/chevman57/ http://www.cardomain.com/id/chevman57 http://www.trifive.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1177 1957 2dr sedan Bel Air, owned since 1978 1972 Chevelle Malibu, awaiting rebuild,owned since 1979

03-07-2012, 10:40 AM	#3
shuswap55 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 shuswap55's Garage Location: British Columbia Posts: 34 Member #22458	stock steering It is still out of the car so just have a pair of vise grips attached thanks again

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03-07-2012, 10:58 AM	#4
dei355 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Dec 2007 dei355's Garage Location: Hartsville S.C. Posts: 3,668 Member #4457	Its 4 to 4 1/2 when in the car but its more out the car because you dont have the stops on the lower a-arms.

03-07-2012, 12:21 PM	#5
Rick_L Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Mar 2007 Rick_L's Garage Location: Katy, TX Posts: 20,310 Member #2256	dei355 has it right, the box itself is a little over 5 turns, with everything together in the car, the stops on the steering arms become the limit on travel and that's the 4-3/4 turns described.

03-07-2012, 12:44 PM	#6
mfmtb01 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 mfmtb01's Garage Location: Greenwood, S.C. Posts: 51 Member #7043	Be careful. I have read that you can damage the ball guides by turning it full throw without the stops. IMHO.

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