Hemi swap oil pan questions
Ok. Based on this
post, I'm going to guess it is a 16:1 box. Classic looks to list all 3 so seems reasonable.
Reason I ask is to see if there is a difference between the number of turns when the box is loose and when the steering is hooked up. If it is a 16:1 box, and the posted 3.5 turns is accurate, it would make sense that the box isn't where the steering limit is.
If
almost 3.5 turns is correct, that would mean you are at the edge of it working with 1.5 turns on your box before crashing with the oil pan.
I would hook up the rest of the steering, even if you have to load the suspension to keep from making the tie rods unhappy, eyeball the alignment and try it then.
Might still not work, looks like the early LBJ don't have a stub for a steering stop. Those might turn further than the later BJ. Don't know what the setup was on the early cars to limit the steering.