[Roadsters] Steering control box

[MH]

If it's the later style RCB box, you don't have to notch the frame, just
snug up a 10" or 12" crescent wrench on the flange and bend it back. It's
super easy and will hardly be noticed. I'd also recommend buying a Pitman
arm puller, a cheap $15 one from a chain autoparts store will do the trick.
Makes R&R of the steering box SOoooo much easier!

Some of the stores also have a "tool loan" program that you can use for
free. That's what I did, and when I found out how great it worked, I went
out and bought the cheap tool. I used it on another spare box and it worked
perfectly.

Here's a write-up with pics on the 311s.org site:

http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=TechSection.SteeringBoxSwap

Mike Hudson  '67 - Stroker / 5-Speed



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Oakes" <boakes at gmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:24 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] Steering control box


> Another one step forward and two steps back on the roadster project.
>
> I was really excited about putting the last of the suspension back
> together, putting on hubs, brakes and wheels and putting it back down
> on the ground, but then....steering control box started binding up.
> Then it completely failed, not turning at all. I took it apart and the
> little roller bearings holding in the tab the goes into the worm
> bearing (sorry for slaughtering the correct terms there) fell out in
> my hand.
>
> Instead of rebuilding everything, I got in touch with other local
> roadster guy Matt, who had a box from a '69 that looked like it would
> fit.
>
> You guessed it. I wrestled it for quite a while and it looks like I'd
> have to grind a small notch in the body/frame to get it in there.
>
> Am I right? Has anyone attempted the same thing?
>
> Or, how hard/expensive is it to rebuild the original box?
>
> thanks
> -bill
>
> '68 2000 Solex
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