Grigg, mind sharing with us the steering box you used....and the bearing you used in the old steering column? Any info appreciated.
The bearing goes inside the column tube to center and support the steering shaft. They are is sold complete with adapter bushing by a number of the restoration parts suppliers for just that application. If I were to do it again I would buy my own bearing at a local bearing supply place and turn my own flanged bushing to adapt it to the column. If I am lucky I'll even find a bearing with an external snap ring and an OD that already fits the column ID as is, or close enough that a tail pipe expander will make it fit.
The steering box I used was from a 78 IH Scout II, it likely won't work with the original axle.. If it does work you'll need a special bell-crank for the right spindle. The Scout uses crossover steering, the draglink is above the springs and connects at the front of the right wheel.
Used a Borgeson shaft and U-joints to couple the two, now I think Flaming river may have the better U-joints. Whoever makes them, get the ones with a little button head allen screw that keeps the bearing cups in place, (easier to rebuild) not the joints with the bearing cups just staked in place.
Grigg
