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    8/24/2026 9:46 AM  #1

    John Ha
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    Steering Box

    I found myself making a lot of small steering corrections as I drove.  I knew the alignment was good and all of the front suspension was tight.  After taking some steering box related measurements and a consultation with Chock, I pulled the steering box/shaft out and sent it to Chockostang for refurbishment/repair. It was easy to do with Swoosh Dave's YouTube video as a reference, and I didn't even have to mess with moving the engine since my I6 left tons of room to remove the box out the top of the left side of the engine bay.

    Somewhat related but off-topic is how long it actually took to do this.  It'd be interesting to time certain tasks as one ages; tracking the amount of time actually spent doing the work versus the amount of time spent looking for tools and things one put down somewhere.

    In my case, I think that the ratio of task time:search time for this particular project was about 1:4 (hours).  While that's discouraging to me, I suppose it will get worse as more time passes.  Sure does teach patience ... no wrenches were thrown in that episode.  :-)

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    8/24/2026 11:47 AM  #2

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    Re: Steering Box

    I could have written this post. Having Dan rebuild my steering box was a game changer. It's crazy how well they work when properly adjusted and filled with grease. My work to looking for tools I just held in my hand is much higher than yours I think. 😁

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    8/27/2026 7:16 PM  #3

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    Re: Steering Box

    I was able to get the ‘65 steering box out the bottom.

    Long tube headers, power brakes, and a deep front sump oil pan was the reason.

    Not difficult, just time consuming as I had to figure out “what’s next” in order to remove the steering box.

     

    8/28/2026 4:57 AM  #4

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    A lot of things in life have tried to tech me patience over the years.  Thus far they have all largely failed.  What happens instead is that in an effort not be be pissed off and have my entire day taken up with a task that should only take 2 hours I avoid messing with stuff that isn't actually broken.  

     

    8/28/2026 5:20 AM  #5

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    Re: Steering Box

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    A lot of things in life have tried to tech me patience over the years.  Thus far they have all largely failed.  What happens instead is that in an effort not be be pissed off and have my entire day taken up with a task that should only take 2 hours I avoid messing with stuff that isn't actually broken.  

    Yep, I’m with you!
     

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    8/28/2026 8:55 AM  #6

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    Re: Steering Box

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    A lot of things in life have tried to tech me patience over the years.  Thus far they have all largely failed.  What happens instead is that in an effort not be be pissed off and have my entire day taken up with a task that should only take 2 hours I avoid messing with stuff that isn't actually broken.  

    I agree with you but sometimes one has to deal with broken things.  I have learned that when I lose patience with something it's best to walk away before I do something to either make the repair much more difficult or do something that adds to the list of things needing repair.😵‍💫

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    8/28/2026 9:02 AM  #7

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    Re: Steering Box

    John Ha wrote:

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    A lot of things in life have tried to tech me patience over the years.  Thus far they have all largely failed.  What happens instead is that in an effort not be be pissed off and have my entire day taken up with a task that should only take 2 hours I avoid messing with stuff that isn't actually broken.  

    I agree with you but sometimes one has to deal with broken things.  I have learned that when I lose patience with something it's best to walk away before I do something to either make the repair much more difficult or do something that adds to the list of things needing repair.😵‍💫

    Walking away for me has led to a litany of unfinished projects!  

    Another thing I have learned, is that something with which you are having trouble at 8pm as the light if fading from the sky and you are beat from the day probably isn't going to get fixed in 2 hours of misery that night, but it may well be fixed in 15 minutes quite simply tomorrow morning when you are fresh.  
     

     

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    TKOPerformance wrote:

    Another thing I have learned, is that something with which you are having trouble at 8pm as the light if fading from the sky and you are beat from the day probably isn't going to get fixed in 2 hours of misery that night, but it may well be fixed in 15 minutes quite simply tomorrow morning when you are fresh.  

    This is actually the "walking away" definition I intended, although I tend to apply it to a broader time range (as in "anytime") than late evening. 

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