Re: SER1 SI steering

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Bruce,
My first landrover was a 1950 ex MOD rhd imported to the states by a 
private individual.
I too was unhappy with the firewall flexing, and resulting play in the 
steering. The firewall would flex then the wheels would turn.

What I did was to procure a RHD boxand column for a series 2a (happened to 
be a 109.
Along with the bracket that mounts it to the frame. Idrilled tgree holes 
through the frame and shortened the column about eight inches, and using a 
steering u-joint from a ford or something in a junk yard mounted it 
comfortably for me.
It did not need power steering as the recirculating ball box was real easy.

My current 51-80 has a saginaw manual box out on the front horn and it too 
doesn't need power steering.

Bob B



At 12:31 AM 4/9/2005, you wrote:
>I was after some feedback/suggestion about modifications to a 1953 
>SWB.  The current steering is the original worn & nut type box that bolts 
>onto the firewall with 2 bolts down through the firewall (not the type 
>that bolt to a bracket that comes up off the chassis).
>The rough terrain the vehicle is driven on is flexing the firewall and has 
>caused the back of the original guards to fracture.  This flex also moves 
>the steering roadswhich affects steering if travel at any sort of speed 
>over rough roads.
>
>I was hoping to modify the car to take a powersteering unit and ANY 
>suggestions and modifications to SI steering would be appreciated.
>
>The steeringbox/firewall has been braced with a peice of 75mmx75mmx4mm 
>steel to the chassis which greatly  improved the problem, but this is not 
>really what I consider to be a permanent solution, and the tyre hits the 
>brace on hard left turns, widening the already rather large turning cirlce.
>
>Regards William
>
>p.s: 1953 80" SWB #36661514 originally with a 2litre F head motor.
>Modified- SIII diffs, 33X12.5R15 Mud Terrains and 179ci Holden motor
>
>
>
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