RE: [Chrysler300] Steering Box Rebuild

["David Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I may be wrong, but I believe the tapered wedge is used to aid in centering the steering column in the dash.

Dave Schwandt

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ronald Kurtz
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 9:52 AM
To: Tony Rinaldi; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Steering Box Rebuild

Hi, Tony:

Happy New Year!

Upon recommendation from club members, I had my steering box rebuilt by Steer & Gear. I just installed it on my '64. 


Regarding the tapered shim or "wedge," see page 29 (Fig. 46) in Group 19 of the 
1960 service manual. There is a specific sequence in installing the box, the two 
forward bolts (each with two spherical spacers placed on both sides of the box's 
mounting flange) are to be installed first followed be the rear bolt (with only 
one spherical spacer). The slotted wedge is tapped in under the rear 
bolt between the box and the frame before final torquing to 50 ft/lbs.

I will gladly fax you the page from the manual if you don't have it.

Best,
Ron Kurtz
E #292

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From: Tony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Chrysler 300 Club <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, January 2, 2012 10:28:28 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Steering Box Rebuild

  
Hi to all and Happy New Year.

Going to have 1960 Chrysler 300-F steering box removed & rebuilt.

My questions are:

Steer & Gear - Are they a good company to do the job?

Standard rebuild or modified best?

My mechanic says that there is a stepped shim at the
rear of the steering box. Is that standard or may it have been added for
some clearance issue?

Thank you, in advance for your assistance.

Tony Rinaldi




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