OER Steering Box alignment issue

[Superbee Sean]

Anyone ever swapped out the old stock manual steering box and replaced it with a OER Quick Ratio Steering box? If so, did you have alignment issue with the steering column? This is how mine bolted on……
I can make it fit, but not comfortable with the load I have to put on the column……
Car is a 1968 Super Bee……ugh!!

 

[dadsbee]

So loosen all the bolts at the dash and firewall and all will line up. No way OER changed the height of their box.

 

[moes]

like Dadsbee said. I like to get everything connect first. The steering column to the steering box. Then I tighten all the firewall bolts.

 

[Superbee Sean]

like Dadsbee said. I like to get everything connect first. The steering column to the steering box. Then I tighten all the firewall bolts.

Thank you

 

[Superbee Sean]

So loosen all the bolts at the dash and firewall and all will line up. No way OER changed the height of their box.

Thank you

 

[kiwigtx]

...and you'll need a good helper inside the car to hold the column while you move it into position onto the steering box connection.

 

[kiwigtx]

like Dadsbee said. I like to get everything connect first. The steering column to the steering box. Then I tighten all the firewall bolts.

Except I suggest that the column is tightened at the top end first - to the brace, then the firewall is able to float while the connection to the steering box is complete - tighten the firewall plate bolts last to ensure everything is in its happy place.

 

[Demonic]

If you read the FSM, it says to leave the firewall bolts loose and tighten last, to avoid wear on the lower column bearing.