Bendix Box and Steering Shaft length problem...

[Vermonter 67]

I replaced the manual box with the Bendix box, but the bendix box pushed the steering wheel about an inch into the cab. I have loosened the firewall clamp and the under dash brackets but I am still about a half an inch off, enough so that the turn signal won't auto switch off etc. If i drill out the under dash bracket slots about a 1/4 inch more it will work.
Am I going to run into any problems doing that?

Has anyone else had this problem.

It is a 67 truck, formerly manual steering, now with a Bendix box, auto, 2wd.

Any suggestions?

THANKS!
Martin

[Vermonter 67]

Is the s spring that needs compressing, or a different rag joint needed?

Thanks
Martin

[flyboy2610]

I could be wrong, but I believe the shaft itself is different.

[Vermonter 67]

My understandong is thet the Bendix box and the manual steering box both use the same shaft, and that you only need to change it for the Saginaw box.

Yes?No?

Martin

[Vermonter 67]

OK, got that sorted. Seems instead of loosening the housing clamp to have some more room to move around in I loosened the shaft bushing clam by the rag joint. All back to normal now.

Thanks
Martin