[Chrysler300] rebuild steering gear 300G

[dan300f@xxxxxxx]

Hi all:
 
Getting into this discussion a bit late but allow me to put in my 2 cents  
worth.  
 
When I restored my F in '95-'96, I installed bias ply tires.  The car  was 
all over the road and I dared not leave loose of the steering wheel.   Can 
you imagine going down the 405 Freeway at 80 mph in morning rush  hour with 
this condition?  After several years of fighting this, I  decided to install 
radials and realign the wheels.  Still I had  wandering.  So one day, I 
jacked up the front end so both tires and frame  were of equal height above the 
ground and started to play with the adjustment on  the steering box.  This 
turned out to be fun and educational.  I found  that by turning the 
adjustment all the way clockwise, the wheels turned to the  right by themselves.  Of 
course this is with the engine running..   Likewise, when I turned it 
counterclockwise, the wheels turned left.  By  adjusting it so the wheels were 
"perfectly centered," front to back, I now have  a car that tracks exactly 
where the steering wheel is when I take my hands  off, smooth road or rough.  I 
guess you could call this dynamic  adjusting.  Only one person has driven my 
F since then and confirmed it but  unfortunately he is with his creator, 
probably fixing 300's, my eternal friend  John Hertog.
 
I sure missed attending the LSMFT Meet.  A lot of members I looked  forward 
to meeting whom I had only communicated with by e-mail.   Unfortunately, my 
wife is still recovering from a severe illness she had 3 years  ago and I 
could not in good conscience leave her alone.  She's not a car  person.   
Maybe sometime in the future.
 
Dan Reitz
Northridge, CA
300F
1966 300 Conv.
1956 Dodge Custom Royal

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