Close to the dash as possible. The adjusting setup is pretty much a pain ...
the slot in the stator tube eventually cracks because of the sharp angle in
the end of the slot.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Grotenhuis" <grotenhuis@comcast.net>
To: "Franck Vigneron" <vigneronf@yahoo.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: RE: Changing Non-adjustable to adjustable steering
> Franck,
>
> I can understand you wanting to "make it correct" to align with the Heritage
> Certificate, but the only adjustment brings the wheel closer as compared
> with what you have now, which is too close to begin with in my opinion.
> This seems like a lot of work for someone like a P.O. to go thru...could the
> Heritage certificate be mistaken and your car was actually built as is?
> The non-adjustable stator tube is solid, and a bit more robust, whereas the
> adjustable unit is a two-piece design with a slot to accomodate the wheel
> sliding in and out. This slot is also suppose to keep the trafficator from
> spinning while the wheel turns, but the slot can get widened.
>
> I prefer the non-adjustable set up; others will disagree I'm sure. I'm
> curious how many listers with adjustable columns actually ever adjust them?
> Or are they all as close to the dash as possible?
>
> Neal G.
> '61 BT7
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