Steering?

[mc83]

I rebuilt the whole suspension on my 81 Firebird, and when I drive down the road, there is play in the steering wheel.

There is probably a 1/8th - 1/4 turn before the wheels move.

I thought it would be a lot tighter.

I added a new rag joint steering box, center link tie rods, upper-lower control arms, and shocks.

Is there something I missed, or is this just normal for these cars?

 

[fortugpp]

Was the steering box new or rebuilt?

I did the same and ended up purchasing a Boregeson box.

It was excellent - you may want also to check the body mounts as I found that after replacing all of the suspension parts, including bushings, the car wandered, and it ended up being the body mounts as they were so worn and much flex.

Good luck!

 

[Munkyslut]

I’ve used some Borgeson boxes on Mopars; it's an excellent upgrade.??

 

[Uglybird]

Hey, @mc83, did you ever figure out the issue?

I’m experiencing the same thing.