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Pete · 03-16-2024, 06:27 PM

If you are talking about a stock model A, there is no reason for an adjustable drag link unless something is bent.

If you are modifying the steering in ANY manner, you just have to engineer everything so it is in proper alignment. The gears must be centered. The engineer that designed that steering box system had an IQ that matched his age.
There are a million combinations of available parts that will work and it is only basic rocket science so even a cave man can figure it out.

In the case of the F100 pitman arm, it has a master spline that controls where it can be installed on the shaft. If you file this spline tooth away with a small file, the arm can be installed at any orientation in small enough increments to center the steering.

03-16-2024, 06:27 PM	#18
Pete BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wa. Posts: 5,423	Re: Why is there a need for an Adjustable Drag Link? If you are talking about a stock model A, there is no reason for an adjustable drag link unless something is bent. If you are modifying the steering in ANY manner, you just have to engineer everything so it is in proper alignment. The gears must be centered. The engineer that designed that steering box system had an IQ that matched his age. There are a million combinations of available parts that will work and it is only basic rocket science so even a cave man can figure it out. In the case of the F100 pitman arm, it has a master spline that controls where it can be installed on the shaft. If you file this spline tooth away with a small file, the arm can be installed at any orientation in small enough increments to center the steering.