I've got some steering issues on my new project. It's a 1940 Ford on a Chevy S-10 frame. The steering box on the S-10 frame is at angle such that it hits really high on the firewall. Much higher than where I want it to connect to the 1940 ford steering column. If I drop it lower, it hits the a-arm. if I move it over it hits the exhaust manifold on the V8 motor.

I looked into one of those Wizard Fab offset steering deals, but they want $600 for the cheap one. I can't justify that.

Has anybody done this or fixed this problem before?

My only idea would be to flatten the pitman arm and drop the box. Make a channel in the cross-member for the shaft to go through and pray for the best with the manifolds.

Definitely could use some advice.

THX