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Smitty · 09-19-2021, 02:37 PM

Hi All,
I have rebuilt the steering box in my 50 Ford and installed an older Jamco kit (dropped king pin kit) Car drives very nice but unable to get the steering wheel to the correct horizontal position when driving ahead, I seem to be off about 45-deg. lower toward the driver side. I have tried adjusting the tied rod ends to correct for proper steering wheel position but am just about out of threads at both tie rod ends, this at closest point at the tie rod end itself even though the threaded section of the tie rod end in the link is quite long.
Don't know what to do at this point.. I would have thought there would have been more thread showing at each tie rod...unless it has something to do with the Jamco spindles..?
Any thoughts?
Tie rod ends, drag link and idler arm came out of a 51 Ford, they should be the same correct?

Thanks, Steve

09-19-2021, 02:37 PM	#1
Smitty Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boston North Shore Posts: 752	1950 Ford Steering Wheel Alignment Hi All, I have rebuilt the steering box in my 50 Ford and installed an older Jamco kit (dropped king pin kit) Car drives very nice but unable to get the steering wheel to the correct horizontal position when driving ahead, I seem to be off about 45-deg. lower toward the driver side. I have tried adjusting the tied rod ends to correct for proper steering wheel position but am just about out of threads at both tie rod ends, this at closest point at the tie rod end itself even though the threaded section of the tie rod end in the link is quite long. Don't know what to do at this point.. I would have thought there would have been more thread showing at each tie rod...unless it has something to do with the Jamco spindles..? Any thoughts? Tie rod ends, drag link and idler arm came out of a 51 Ford, they should be the same correct? Thanks, Steve