Thread: 28 Model A coupe steering setup help needed

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Hi, I recently bought my first rod, a 28 Model A coupe. It's a mid 80's build with a TCI frame, and a super bell front axle. I am currently sorting out a lot of bugs on the car that were not done by whomever built it. My current problem is steering.

The TCI frame has a mustang steering box set - up with a drag link to the steering arm on the left spindle. Initially the pitman arm was hitting one of the 4 link bolts when turning left. I put a slight bend in the pitman arm to solve that clearance issue.
Here is the main problem

After centering the steering box and the wheels and putting the components back together the car turns faster right than left. It takes 2 turns left to hit the stop but only 1 1/2 turns right with the tie rod actually hits the 4 link mount on the right side. What needs to be changed to correct this ? It's like the ratio is slower turning left and faster turning right. Does this have anything to do with the arm that the drag link connects to being incorrect? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Here is some more info, the car has a Super Bell standard axle , TCI steel four bar radius rod kit , 1937-48 Ford spindles , 1942-47 Ford Kingpin Kit, TCI steel steering arm, and a 1970 Mustang steering box.

I was looking at this website, is this the part that might cure the problem or is all this normal having it takes more turns left than right?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/asp...qx/product.htm