2 Tooth Steering Upper Bushing Installation Question (Late 30)

[brianpharmd]

I am having trouble installing a new 2 tooth upper steering bushing on my late 30 Coupe. The steering column has the "V" shaped lug for the bushing to lock in place. The repo steering bushing only has a dowel pin to hold it in place.

I am struggling with the fit of the bushing. It appears to be too big in diameter to fit into the steering column. I've tried sanding down the bushing as I do not have a lathe to do the work plus the dowel pin is in the way as well. Also, the openings for the spark/throttle control rods are a bit tight for the rods to go trough smoothly and subsequently extend out the openings 3/4 down on the column. I've already destroyed 1 bushing trying to pound it into the column so something is not correct.

Are there any suggestions from others with this type of set-up on modifications to the upper steering bushing or luck from another vendor on a better fit bushing? I believe that the bushing should be sunken enough in the steering column to allow the control rods to drag on the notches etched into the base of the steering column but I am not reaching that point.

Thanks,

Brian