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Steering column advice
F1SJL - 17/1/15 at 07:14 PM

Evening all,

I've just replaced the boss on my sierra column for a new one as the other had a stripped bolt hole and I was also missing the cancelling cam from the top of the column which meant I had some play.

After mounting the cam and boss I only had maybe 2 threads to get the nut started. After tightening the nut all the way I have 3 threads exposed after the nylock. Is this correct or should there be more?

Can anyone shed some light.

Thanks

rusty nuts - 17/1/15 at 07:45 PM

Three threads through the nylok is fine IMHO

F1SJL - 17/1/15 at 07:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Three threads through the nylok is fine IMHO


Thanks for the reply.

I thought it would be ok but as I'm used to seeing a lot more I thought I'd better check.

waggy - 17/1/15 at 08:53 PM

I'd imagine 3 is fine, can I also take the opportunity to say i think your car looks fantastic, do you have a build thread or some more photos I could gaze at? I have to ask where did you get the scuttle?

F1SJL - 17/1/15 at 10:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by waggy
I'd imagine 3 is fine, can I also take the opportunity to say i think your car looks fantastic, do you have a build thread or some more photos I could gaze at? I have to ask where did you get the scuttle?


Thanks, To be honest I bought the car built but with problems.

It's changed so much since the photo in my avatar. It's now white and black has had numerous upgrades from clutch, cooling, exhaust, dash, belts, mirrors, bike carb conversion and loads more. I have all photos on my phone. It's such a nightmare to upload pics to this site from an iPhone I don't bother.

The list never ends. You always find another mod to do or an update to something you've seen.

I've only just finished the carb conversion today so the next step is some track testing and maybe some hill climb events this year.

This is an old pic before the carb update

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Canada EH! - 18/1/15 at 12:49 AM

3 threads showing is aircraft standard in Canada.