68 valiant signet
today it was 2 steps forward and 1 step back. to get sensible access to change the steering box i needed to undo the engine mounts (again) and drop the headers which were just hung in place luckily. so with the power box removed and some heat and a puller applied to remove the pitman arm i bolted up the manual box. next issue the column's too short. i was quite happy cutting and extending the column but i though i'd check here first to see if the collapsible bit would slide out the 3" ish required. the general concensus was 1, a manual column 2, a mancini coupler (longer i assume) or 3, extend the power column. then i remembered my manual box had come with a coupler attached, so i measured it and at 3" it would give me what i wanted once i'd welded the 2 couplers i had together. all done now and next i'll be refitting the headers (again) and bolting the engine mounts down (again). as i said 2 steps forward...............
neil.
today it was 2 steps forward and 1 step back. to get sensible access to change the steering box i needed to undo the engine mounts (again) and drop the headers which were just hung in place luckily. so with the power box removed and some heat and a puller applied to remove the pitman arm i bolted up the manual box. next issue the column's too short. i was quite happy cutting and extending the column but i though i'd check here first to see if the collapsible bit would slide out the 3" ish required. the general concensus was 1, a manual column 2, a mancini coupler (longer i assume) or 3, extend the power column. then i remembered my manual box had come with a coupler attached, so i measured it and at 3" it would give me what i wanted once i'd welded the 2 couplers i had together. all done now and next i'll be refitting the headers (again) and bolting the engine mounts down (again). as i said 2 steps forward...............
neil.
