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Made the cross member today. Looks like we will need to modify the fire wall. Drivers side. Not sure yet.


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Yes it has a 2 in lift I’m not sure about the column I know u can have it modified to be shorter
 

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Hemmer - Do you have the Column bolted up just behind the dash? Stock type mount on the column? Looks to be way to far forward into the engine compartment.
 

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My column didnt hang up, but the set screw nut on the Ujoint hit the motor when I turned the wheel. Im using the column support bracket to push the column a bit up and towards the inner fender to have clearance.

Are you using a spacer on your steering box?
 
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I don’t have the spacer in but I do have one for it. Yes my steering column must be longer cuz it’s the right depth.
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My column didnt hang up, but the set screw nut on the Ujoint hit the motor when I turned the wheel. Im using the column support bracket to push the column a bit up and towards the inner fender to have clearance.

Are you using a spacer on your steering box?



Did you cut your fender well out on both sides? Or just passenger ?


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I have only cut the passenger side. Others have done the same. It may help to do the other side too.
 

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Yea your column looks long. When its shorter, theres room to redirect it a bit, and get you off the valve cover.

I only cut my passenger side. I am running an ididit tilt column with borgeson u joints, and just a plain shaft that I had to trim a bit to get the right length. Borgeson 4 turn box with a spacer. Your whole setup looks a little bigger than mine. I am not having that much clearance issues, just on the upper u joint where the set screw is touching the valve cover. To get the clearance, I ended up drilling the steering shaft so the screw sits down in deeper.
 
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curious, you sourced a new motor, where did you get your 6R80 transmission? Do you have a part number for it? Thanks
 
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Yea your column looks long. When its shorter, theres room to redirect it a bit, and get you off the valve cover.

I only cut my passenger side. I am running an ididit tilt column with borgeson u joints, and just a plain shaft that I had to trim a bit to get the right length. Borgeson 4 turn box with a spacer. Your whole setup looks a little bigger than mine. I am not having that much clearance issues, just on the upper u joint where the set screw is touching the valve cover. To get the clearance, I ended up drilling the steering shaft so the screw sits down in deeper.



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What length ididit column you purchased ?


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Trying to determine how short I want to cut this column.


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Measuring tonight. Sorry, weekend was a bit crazy and couldnt get to the truck
 
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