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**mr48chev** · 10-06-2017, 11:35 PM

Maybe the angles will be smoother after it is all hooked up but it just does not look like there is going to be a smooth transition from the column to the rack.
The whole setup looks like it was designed to use a Saginaw box mounted to the inside of the frame rail and standard G body steering links with maybe longer tie rod ends or sleeves if needed. I can't find any link to the maker of the crossmember to find that out even though it does appear they make several setups for different rigs.

If it were me I'd notch the crossmember with a piece of tubing or rounded piece of steel to straighten out some of that steering link.

10-06-2017, 11:35 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,838	Re: triangular four link & 72 firebird sub frame on a 56 chevy truck Maybe the angles will be smoother after it is all hooked up but it just does not look like there is going to be a smooth transition from the column to the rack. The whole setup looks like it was designed to use a Saginaw box mounted to the inside of the frame rail and standard G body steering links with maybe longer tie rod ends or sleeves if needed. I can't find any link to the maker of the crossmember to find that out even though it does appear they make several setups for different rigs. If it were me I'd notch the crossmember with a piece of tubing or rounded piece of steel to straighten out some of that steering link. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.