70 dart 6.4 8hp70 for mom

DionR said

Check this with the suspension fully assembled. The steering stops are part of the ball joint forgings, not the steering box. Not saying it can’t happen, just that it can’t be check correctly without everything bolted up and maybe an eyeball alignment done,

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Still on my "to do" list is complete steering.. What little bit I've messed with it, I've found that my tires hit the frame before they hit a stop.. with tie rods unhooked. It appears that the stop is nothing more than a nub that hits one of the assembly bolts. Again, drum brakes. With the tie rods tossed on, it'll turn full lock (stopping internally in the box) and is ever so slightly touching the pan.

I still need to delve into this and this all just initial assessments but from what I'm seeing, the stops are in the box.. I max the box out before anything else hits (except pan). Maybe I'm not seeing something.. missing something.. or everything changes with correct alignment. Again, all initial stuff here.

I've read into it here and swap pages on FB etc. All typical stuff with the swaps... the really tight swaps especially (ie 6.4 intake paired with TTI) I believe its party due to shifting the power steering box to the left to make room for TTIs. That shifts all of the steering components left, causing that light pan bump. If I could shift the box right, I'd be in the clear.