Jean :
I'm honestly not sure I understand your question, but it is possible to
remove the split column box without either removing the front apron, or the
front crossmember, at least on a LHS car. The trick is to take loose the
two pinch bolts that clamp the steering box itself into the bracket, then
remove the upper clamp that holds the tube, and undo the LH motor mount from
the frame. Then use a jack or hoist (I used a floor jack) to lift and
rotate the motor to the right, so that there is room to pivot the tube
towards the engine and up between the engine and mounting ears on the frame.
Then finish prying the bracket out from between the frame ears, and lift the
assembly up and back at an angle.
AFAIK, all R&P conversions require welding new mounts to the frame.
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver TS39781LO
63 Sports 6 rustoration project HB7826LCV
> Help needed !
> After having assembled the newly painted body of my TR3A I'm
> confronted with an oil leak in the steering box.I't's important enough
> to consider removal of the assembly.It concerns a split column.I
> tried envain to retrieve the lower part without removing the front
> apron,the major problem seems to be the chassis crossbar.Before
> I unbolt the bar I would like to fall back on your experiences in this
> field. When undoing the 2 lower crossbar bolts on both sides can I
> rotate the bar sufficiently to extract the steering box or do I have to
> remove the whole bar,or is this not working at all.
> If I have to remove the front apron again !!! I will punish myself by
> buying a rack and pinion steering. Does anybody know which
> system is a bolt on design, because I hate to fall back on welding .
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