Thread: Steering Joint Angle

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Originally posted by kitz
I estimate my upper joint angle (Borgeson 1"DD to 3/4" DD) at 43 degrees. Their spec calls for 35 maximum. It turns the rack smoothly, but I don't really like being out of spec on steering. I could probably drop the column (it is 38 degrees wrt floor) and get it to 35 with a pain in my rump.

What do ya'll think?

Many Thanks, Regards, Kitz

WRT means With Reference to Floor?
The angle should be measured between column and shaft.

Any chance you could lower the column to where it comes out of the firewall a little lower as well as drop it a little lower at the column drop?

Here's a pic of my 31 on 32 rails roadster project.
(I'll post another of the angle inside the cockpit.)
It measures a little less than 30 degrees.

Steering column shaft is a stock uncut GM running in a ball bearing home-made aluminum steering column.
I also run the same setup/angle in a 32 roadster and no probs in 43,000 miles.