RE: front suspension installed

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can check the steering coupler by having someone move the steering 
wheel while you watch the coupler. You can see if the steering shaft 
turns before the coupler body starts to move. 

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> sound fair... one cold beer coming ;)
> 
> don't think Rob checked the adjustment.. but the guy he sent me to for 
> alignment said everything is tight, it may be the box..
> 
> the steering always had play. With the engine off (its power 
> steering)you can move the steering wheel a couple of inches in both 
> direction, with no resistance/without moving the tires at all. Is this 
> just an adjustment problem? 
> 
> I don't know if I'll make it to the drags.. my Mother-in-law is playing 
> havoc with my schedule.. she was suppose to be in last weekend. now it 
> may be this weekend.. who knows? (and why I have to be here when she 
> arrives?.. agggh)
> Steve Mick wrote:
> > 
> > Bob, Glad to help you out, Rob didn't charge you enough to pay my 
> > commission-so you owe me a cold beer! :-) Did he check your steering box 
> > 
> > 
> > adjustment? These Mopars  are so light steering, you may not be used to 
> > it. 
> > Are you going to make it to the geezer drags 
> > Saturday?.......................MO
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:28 PM
> > Subject: front suspension installed
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Finally got the parts I've been collecting for the front suspension
> > > installed... makes a BIG difference in the way my baby handles, plus
> > > cured the tendency to drift right while driving, and pull left while
> > > breaking..
> > >
> > > there is still quite a bit of play in the steering wheel, but its
> > > better.. I guess in 2010 (done spending this year), gonna have to look
> > > at a FirmFeel box.. or somethin' similar.
> > >
> > > Thanks Steve, for recommending Auto Fitness.. Rob charged me less to do
> > > the whole front suspension, than his estimate to install the just
> > > ball-joints and shocks, .. Rob is a real upright guy :)
> > >
> > > Rob saved all the boxes for me so I'll list the part #s for anyone
> > > interested.. but the inner and outer tie rods were TRW, the shocks were
> > > special made from shocks2springs.com, and everything else was made by
> > > Raybestos, and bought from Bill Rolik
> > >
> > >
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> > 



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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