Picture of MII and Ididit steering set-up
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Picture of MII and Ididit steering set-up
Hello folks,
I was just wondering if anyone has a picture in their gallery of a MII and Ididit steering column set-up. I seems my headers are right in the way of where the steering shaft should go. Still mocking up the engine and configureing the motor mounts to make sure everything will fit.
Thanks
I was just wondering if anyone has a picture in their gallery of a MII and Ididit steering column set-up. I seems my headers are right in the way of where the steering shaft should go. Still mocking up the engine and configureing the motor mounts to make sure everything will fit.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Jeff55F100
Hello folks,
I was just wondering if anyone has a picture in their gallery of a MII and Ididit steering column set-up. I seems my headers are right in the way of where the steering shaft should go. Still mocking up the engine and configureing the motor mounts to make sure everything will fit.
Thanks
I was just wondering if anyone has a picture in their gallery of a MII and Ididit steering column set-up. I seems my headers are right in the way of where the steering shaft should go. Still mocking up the engine and configureing the motor mounts to make sure everything will fit.
Thanks
I have the exact same setup.
My steering shaft went right thru one of my pipe's.
Now, my opinion: safety come's first.
I wanted to keep the shaft as short as possible, and the angle's of U- joints as little as possible.
So i went for ( after placing the shaft and U- joints ) rebuilding the header, and i'm glad i went for that option..
With the shaft in place and the header ( after rebuilding ) in place
it looked that there was almost no room for any aftermarket header.
Headers are cheaper and easily rebuilt, then while driving come to the conclusion that steering isn't working as you hoped for....
The more U- joints and short shafts, the more of a change to failure......
That's my idea of this setup, good luck with it....
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The Madman is right safety first.
When I did my first 56 I also installed the Must 11 susp with a Ididit column. Had to modify the driver side header to miss the intermediate shaft, but I only had a joint at the end of the column and at the steering rack.
This one has a Volare with cast iron manifolds (I think they will be replaced with short tube headers this winter)
Not sure what engine you have but in both cases my are/were 351W's which have a one inch higher deck height then a 302 (which pushes the headers closer to the frame)
Chuck
When I did my first 56 I also installed the Must 11 susp with a Ididit column. Had to modify the driver side header to miss the intermediate shaft, but I only had a joint at the end of the column and at the steering rack.
This one has a Volare with cast iron manifolds (I think they will be replaced with short tube headers this winter)
Not sure what engine you have but in both cases my are/were 351W's which have a one inch higher deck height then a 302 (which pushes the headers closer to the frame)
Chuck
Last edited by merc546; Jul 6, 2006 at 03:21 PM.
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Jeff,
here's three references.... this one is a Heidt's MII with an Ididit column... in between was a 460...
john
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here's three references.... this one is a Heidt's MII with an Ididit column... in between was a 460...
john
mII install
MII upgrade (beef up)
column install
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Mark that's the idea. Nice job. My first one was a 69 351W this one is a 71.
I got tired of replacing the header to pipe gasket so I changed the ends to have the cones like a 90's era mustang (in fact I cut the ends off of a mustang "X" pipe) that was the end of the leaks.
Just looked at your gallery "NICE TRUCK". Really good clean work.
Chuck
I got tired of replacing the header to pipe gasket so I changed the ends to have the cones like a 90's era mustang (in fact I cut the ends off of a mustang "X" pipe) that was the end of the leaks.
Just looked at your gallery "NICE TRUCK". Really good clean work.
Chuck
Last edited by merc546; Jul 6, 2006 at 04:48 PM.
