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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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Power steering conversion question

My truck - a 1969 F-100 - came with a conversion to power steering. As the original gearbox was junk, I replaced it with a nice Redhead unit. Bottom line, it appears as though there is not enough room for this unit and so it is deflected about - I would say - 1" (Pic 1).

Result: My steering column isn't parallel and "leans" a bit towards the door (Pic 2).

I want to emphasize that my truck power-steers like a dream and it is only the OCD inside me that this bugs.

What do you think is involved in truing up my steering column? Thanks in advance.


 
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 03:50 PM
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If the body mounts are rotted away that will cause a mis-alignment if I am reading your post right.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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In these trucks the columns typically lean toward the left a bit.
 
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Thanks, this makes me feel better. Everything otherwise looks installed correctly and, as I mentioned, works very nicely.
 
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