Hi Bob,
It is my opinion that the surround also needs to be removed. Even then it took
some maneuvering to get it out.
I suppose you could try it with the surround in place and always remove it
later.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
Don
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> On Jan 24, 2024, at 8:05â?¯PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, Don. So, the surround has to come out in addition to
> the grille? Sounds like even more of a hassle :(
>
> Tom Monaco told me his son R&R's a box w/o removing the grille, but couldn't
> tell me how he did it. Simon was kind enough to send a bunch of info, I'll
> did into it as soon as my tractor overhaul is done and it warms up a tad
> (it's been in the 50s!!!).
>
> Bob
>
>
>> On 1/24/2024 4:59 PM, Donald Tate wrote:
>> Hi Bob,
>> Like you I purchased an uprated steering column for my 65 BJ8. Today a
>> buddy and I removed the old one and replaced it with the new one.
>> I donâ??t believe it can be done with the grille surround in place as every
>> bit of room was needed. We even had to remove the 2 plates at the fire wall
>> to gain the extra space afforded by the holes in the firewall. We didnâ??t
>> need to mess with the radiator.
>> Otherwise it was fairly straightforward and it was made easier with a helper.
>>
>> Let me know if I can answer any questions.
>>
>> Don Tate
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>> On Jan 17, 2024, at 9:45â?¯AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Listers,
>>>
>>> I bought a DWM uprated steering box/shaft for my BJ8 several years ago. I'm
>>> getting a round tuit to install it, but removing the grill looks to be a
>>> bit of a pain. My questions:
>>>
>>> 1) A noted Healey shop told me they were able to R&R a steering box on a
>>> 6-cyl car--the 4-cyl grills aren't hard to remove--without removing the
>>> grill. Anyone done this/know how it could be done?
>>>
>>> 2) Does the radiator need to be drained and remove, or can it just be
>>> unbolted and move aside a couple inches (I did this on my BN2)? I'm willing
>>> to sacrifice the bolts that hold the box to the frame if I can avoid
>>> removing the radiator.
>>>
>>> Any other tips and tricks welcome.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Bob
>>>
>
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