Thread: Steering Joint Angle
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12-04-2005 07:22 AM #15
This pic shows the aluminum con rod during the initial install.
Again, a drilled plate is used although this time the holes are paired up vertically.
And the gussets still aren't in.
I've found aluminum rods at swap meets with no problems.
They seem to run $5.00 apiece.
At least that was the price at March Meet and California Hot Rod Reunion.
You'll find them brand new as rejects that failed inspection sometime during the manufacturing.
The one shown in the pic hadn't got to the point where the wrist pin hole was done - and the upper excess aluminum trimmed off.
That made life really easy in this install.
Two bolt holes and that was it.
This particular rod has a 2 1/2" bore, so it required an adapter for the 1 5/8" OD aluminum column.
The adapter was made to be a moderate crush fit when the rod bolts are cranked up and that also locks the rod/adapter to the column.
(Disregard the round aluminum piece below the con rod.
It's the floor escutcheon plate, not drilled for mounting holes yet.
It's where it is so it wouldn't get lost during a move from California to Arizona.
The weird looking steering wheel splines are for a quick-release.
Aluminum rods make great tail-pipe hangers.
A polyurethane or UHMW bushing is easy to make so as to adapt the small end to a horizontal bolt for a hanger.C9
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