Re: Time for a steering box sector support
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
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02/20/18 12:09 AM
02/20/18 12:09 AM
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Mopar Mitch
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Interesting observation. How many turns lock-to-clock do you have?
Also, with the Borgnson box, is the turning radius larger than before (when you had the factory box)?
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Re: Time for a steering box sector support
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
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02/24/18 08:48 AM
02/24/18 08:48 AM
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Loctite might indeed be needed here but I recall I added lockwashers under (some of) the bolts earlier. Will have to check. I already had welded a simple support plate on the steeringbox mount. After this pic was taken I added another small plate to triangulate it more. The difference was noticable. Wider than stock, and modernday tires with added caster-adjustment put some more load on the steeringbox and K-member, which is mainly when any weaklinks in the setup start showing up.
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Re: Time for a steering box sector support
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
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02/24/18 01:12 PM
02/24/18 01:12 PM
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Loctite might indeed be needed here but I recall I added lockwashers under (some of) the bolts earlier. Will have to check.
I already had welded a simple support plate on the steeringbox mount. After this pic was taken I added another small plate to triangulate it more. The difference was noticable.
Wider than stock, and modernday tires with added caster-adjustment put some more load on the steeringbox and K-member, which is mainly when any weaklinks in the setup start showing up. I'd ditch the lockwasher for Loctite exclusively. https://engineerdog.com/2015/01/11/10-tricks-engineers-need-to-know-about-fasteners/Also may need more support around the box mount. When I updated mine, I added three separate pieces around the mount in addition to grinding and redoing several of the stock welds.
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