Yes, something isn't right with your system. Are the steering stops in place on your spindles?

My 1950 3100 whose steering system has never been touched by human hands since October 1950, is about 3 turns lock to lock. I'll jack it up and measure it exactly if you want me to.

1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)