That is correct. George Sent from my iPhone 4s On Jan 2, 2012, at 9:05 AM, "David Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I may be wrong, but I believe the tapered wedge is used to aid in centering the steering column in the dash. > > Dave Schwandt > > -----Original Message----- > 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 > > ________________________________ > 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 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or > go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/