steering column tube hole? 4"?

[garthom]

Ready to drill 1 7/8" hole in firewall for steering column. Used a straight edge with rag joint bolted up to steering box to get angle for hole, then marked & drilled small hole. Looks like hole is way too low for cross brace column mount, (Berrien). Does steering box sometimes need to be turned, (in my case up)? Does turning box affect bump steer? Thanks, Gary

[carlos del carpio]

In my case, my new beam had 2 'nubs' welded on 'em. I was gonna grind them off, thinking they were slag or something. Turns out it's a marker for positioning the gearbox, via the notched bracket... what beam are you using?

If worse comes to worse, you can re-drill to get the right angle (sometimes an oval) to adjust for the steering rod, and cover it up by using a color-matched set of IRS axle boot covers. They fit over the steering shaft nicely, and they bolt thru the firewall/bulkhead, making for a neat appearance. Hm, they'd also be a dust cover too!

[MURZ]

Check out the plumbing supply aisle...they carry some cool stainless or chrome finishers for where a drain goes into the wall with exposed plumbing.