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Old 10-01-2019, 11:44 AM   #11
Purdy Swoft
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Default Re: Pickup Steering

A lot of bad has been said about needle bearings at the sector . I use the needle bearings and have had no issues . The car steers like power steering when it is moving . I also replaced the sector , worm gear and shaft plus all bearings . I've found that usually the more parts that get replaced the better . My wife says that our roadster steers as good as a modern car .


Adjustment is often the problem that most have . With the pitman arm only installed to the sector shaft, you san feel the slack as it adjusts out of the two tooth steering . Many times a person keeps tightening in an attempt to get that last little bit of slack out of the steering . Two tooth steering adjustments are Very sensitive and care must be taken to avoid drag or too tight steering .In many cases an inch and a half or two inches slack is the best that it gets . There are parts in the front end that can cause problems with steering .
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