I believe I can straighten up that thread, so send it over if you want to. Even if you find another steering gear, that one could serve as a backup if you can get a new nut installed. Worst case scenario, I can turn the shaft down to the next smaller size and rethread it for a slightly smaller nut.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!