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Mace · 05-21-07, 02:25 PM

Drill out both spots with a 7/16" drill and tap them with a 1/4" NPT pipe tap.

Then CLEAN ALL OF THE METAL SHAVINGS OUT!!

Should not be that hard. But if you do not, you will kill the teflon seals in the box and potentialy mar the worm or the housing.

then it is back to reassembly, I typically use some grease or oil on all of the seals during assembly..

Worm drive goes in, Sector shaft (again be aware of the orientation, there is only a certian amoutn of teeth on the worm gear and the sector shaft, they have to mesh properly), top plate, and pittman arm.

All done.

(BTW, if you have the adjustment procedure for the sector shaft I would love to see the text)

You do want to be aware of how far the threaded portion goes into the heel of the steering box, you do not want it to go much farther than the thickness of the box. Or it can potentialy impact the worm drive.

Box tapped and ready for paint.

I typically run a -6An fitting to 1/4" NPT for my outlets. This allows me to easily hook up the hoses at a later time. Currently I just have the ports plugged off.

I'll upload the rest of the pics later. The board is being cranky..

05-21-07, 02:25 PM	#5
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 11,208	Drill out both spots with a 7/16" drill and tap them with a 1/4" NPT pipe tap. Then CLEAN ALL OF THE METAL SHAVINGS OUT!! Should not be that hard. But if you do not, you will kill the teflon seals in the box and potentialy mar the worm or the housing. then it is back to reassembly, I typically use some grease or oil on all of the seals during assembly.. Worm drive goes in, Sector shaft (again be aware of the orientation, there is only a certian amoutn of teeth on the worm gear and the sector shaft, they have to mesh properly), top plate, and pittman arm. All done. (BTW, if you have the adjustment procedure for the sector shaft I would love to see the text) You do want to be aware of how far the threaded portion goes into the heel of the steering box, you do not want it to go much farther than the thickness of the box. Or it can potentialy impact the worm drive. Box tapped and ready for paint. I typically run a -6An fitting to 1/4" NPT for my outlets. This allows me to easily hook up the hoses at a later time. Currently I just have the ports plugged off. I'll upload the rest of the pics later. The board is being cranky.. Attached Images __________________ I am kinda gay....... My Myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=75712409 "Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game." Last edited by Mace; 05-21-07 at 02:40 PM.