Is this steering linkage angle too sharp?
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Is this steering linkage angle too sharp?
What do ya think?
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Hey Greg,
I don't want to be "the steering link expert" because I'm not - I will say that my angle doesn't look much different than what you have - though I do have more joints in the linkage.
Here is a link to another member who did a nice job on his '51 - Wallster.
He's got some nice pics & explanation of his steering. I'm sure he would answer any questions you might have.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...project-2.html
Alright What's going on with that engine? That's a unique intake..
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
I don't want to be "the steering link expert" because I'm not - I will say that my angle doesn't look much different than what you have - though I do have more joints in the linkage.
Here is a link to another member who did a nice job on his '51 - Wallster.
He's got some nice pics & explanation of his steering. I'm sure he would answer any questions you might have.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...project-2.html
Alright What's going on with that engine? That's a unique intake..
Ben in Austin
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Hi Greg..
I'd say no based on the picture. As long as the universal joint isn't binding when it turns it should work. Borgeson recommends an angle less than 35 degrees for a single u-joint.... yours looks less than that...
some good info here on u-joints and linkage
Borgeson Universal Company :: Universal Joints
and here's a link to my Ididit install so you can compare...pics are toward the bottom
Installing a IDIDIT ColumnIn a
later,
John
I'd say no based on the picture. As long as the universal joint isn't binding when it turns it should work. Borgeson recommends an angle less than 35 degrees for a single u-joint.... yours looks less than that...
some good info here on u-joints and linkage
Borgeson Universal Company :: Universal Joints
and here's a link to my Ididit install so you can compare...pics are toward the bottom
Installing a IDIDIT ColumnIn a
later,
John
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Wow. Thanks for the quick replies guys.
As far as the engine. It's a 4.6 DOHC from a Lincoln Mark VIII. The throttle body is oval shaped, thus the rubber boot to adapt from oval to round intake tubing. The intake tubing is just some universal stuff. Here's a video showing it with the filter.
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As far as the engine. It's a 4.6 DOHC from a Lincoln Mark VIII. The throttle body is oval shaped, thus the rubber boot to adapt from oval to round intake tubing. The intake tubing is just some universal stuff. Here's a video showing it with the filter.
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