[Healeys] Steering Box

[Bob Spidell]

Thanks for the info, Don.  So, the surround has to come out in addition 
to the grille? Sounds like even more of a hassle :(

Tom Monaco told me his son R&R's a box w/o removing the grille, but 
couldn't tell me how he did it. Simon was kind enough to send a bunch of 
info, I'll did into it as soon as my tractor overhaul is done and it 
warms up a tad (it's been in the 50s!!!).

Bob


On 1/24/2024 4:59 PM, Donald Tate wrote:
> Hi Bob,
> Like you I purchased an uprated steering column for my 65 BJ8.  Today a buddy and I removed the old one and replaced it with the new one.
> I don’t believe it can be done with the grille surround in place as every bit of room was needed.  We even had to remove the 2 plates at the fire wall to gain the extra space afforded by the holes in the firewall.  We didn’t need to mess with the radiator.
> Otherwise it was fairly straightforward and it was made easier with a helper.
>
> Let me know if I can answer any questions.
>
> Don Tate
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 17, 2024, at 9:45 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> I bought a DWM uprated steering box/shaft for my BJ8 several years ago. I'm getting a round tuit to install it, but removing the grill looks to be a bit of a pain. My questions:
>>
>> 1) A noted Healey shop told me they were able to R&R a steering box on a 6-cyl car--the 4-cyl grills aren't hard to remove--without removing the grill. Anyone done this/know how it could be done?
>>
>> 2) Does the radiator need to be drained and remove, or can it just be unbolted and move aside a couple inches (I did this on my BN2)? I'm willing to sacrifice the bolts that hold the box to the frame if I can avoid removing the radiator.
>>
>> Any other tips and tricks welcome.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bob
>>