steering column for a TR4 A conversion
how do you guys rerout the steering column in a tr4 a conversion. what do you use as a universial and how many?
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74ls1tr6 Calvin Grannis Elk Grove,CA (1151 posts) Registered: 11/10/2007 10:05AM Main British Car: 74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1 |
Re: steering column for a TR4 A conversion
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motek George Smathers Spokane, WA (118 posts) Registered: 09/12/2009 02:45PM Main British Car: 1967 Morris Minor (48 hp @ crank!), 1971 TR6 302 |
Re: steering column for a TR4 A conversion
I copied Calvin and it worked. Note that his is for a GM and mine is Ford. I document it here:
[www.6-pack.org] This is on my TR6 but it should be very similar on a TR4. George Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/04/2011 01:31PM by motek. |
jdevries john devries grand rapids mi (18 posts) Registered: 05/08/2011 06:06PM Main British Car: 1963tr4 chevrolet destroked 400 to 358cu in |
Re: steering column for a TR4 A conversion
it can be done real easy by moving the steering shaft mount under the dash over by about 1 inch. The hole in the firewall needs to be enlarged slightly and both mounts under the dash need to be moved over as well as the hole in the dash itself must be enlarged slightly. This lets the shaft slide between the number 5 and 7 cylinder on a SBC. The clearance is tight between the steering shaft and the # 5 spark plug but mine has worked with both a straight plug and an angle plug cylinder head. This is the best shot I have of mine with out spending time to take more photos. This set up uses the stock steering u-joints and clears everything by just enough. A miss is as good as a mile.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/10/2011 09:34PM by jdevries. |
motek George Smathers Spokane, WA (118 posts) Registered: 09/12/2009 02:45PM Main British Car: 1967 Morris Minor (48 hp @ crank!), 1971 TR6 302 |
Re: steering column for a TR4 A conversion
I would take John's advice. It was a ton of work routing mine (all of it hunched over) so if you can sneak the stock shaft through on a Chevy, this is the way to go.
George |