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**mr48chev** · 05-15-2015, 09:23 PM

Orrie pretty well said what needs to be said.

Keeping U joint angles to a minimum and keeping the joints in phase is paramount.

I've driven a couple of rigs that had steering shafts with ujoint that bound up when you turned the wheel more than a quarter turn to the point you had to apply extra pressure to get past the bind up point. I refused to align one of them for that reason. Main reason there was the joints in the steering were at such angles that there was no way they would work smoothly and allow the car to steer right.

If you do it right the steering will be smooth and return to center on it's own without binding up or otherwise having issues.

05-15-2015, 09:23 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,731	Re: Steering box Orrie pretty well said what needs to be said. Keeping U joint angles to a minimum and keeping the joints in phase is paramount. I've driven a couple of rigs that had steering shafts with ujoint that bound up when you turned the wheel more than a quarter turn to the point you had to apply extra pressure to get past the bind up point. I refused to align one of them for that reason. Main reason there was the joints in the steering were at such angles that there was no way they would work smoothly and allow the car to steer right. If you do it right the steering will be smooth and return to center on it's own without binding up or otherwise having issues. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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