Do you think the O-ring style's better?
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Both those ratios are about twice what a passenger car would use.
> I don't think you'll find a choice of fittings, pretty much
> everything converted to O rings because they're cheaper.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Drink wrote:
> >
> > I'm considering getting a new AGR steering gearbox. Does anybody have
any
> > good/bad experience with 'em? What's best for an on-road driver that
gets
> > off-road every week or so? Box 1 has 16:1 and box 2 has variable rate
of
> > 17:1 to 13:1. I don't understand which rate is which (17 on road to
keep
> > you from whipping across lanes inadvertently or off-road to give you
power
> > in terrain). Pretty sure that someone here's got one and might've
wished
> > they'd gotten the other.
> > Also, thinking of getting an '80-'86 version instead for my '76 CJ-7
> > maybe. The '80 and up version uses O-ring hoses (if that's better than
> > flared). Also, since I'm dropping in a Chevy small block, maybe O-ring
> > versions are more compatible.
> > What say ye all?
> > o_o_o_o
> > Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> > Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> > ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> > EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

 

No, we'd still be using R-12 refrigerant in our air conditioning if
the new car manufacturers used flared fittings.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Drink wrote:
>
> Do you think the O-ring style's better?
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

 

No, we'd still be using R-12 refrigerant in our air conditioning if
the new car manufacturers used flared fittings.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Drink wrote:
>
> Do you think the O-ring style's better?
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

 

No, we'd still be using R-12 refrigerant in our air conditioning if
the new car manufacturers used flared fittings.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Drink wrote:
>
> Do you think the O-ring style's better?
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

 

No, we'd still be using R-12 refrigerant in our air conditioning if
the new car manufacturers used flared fittings.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Drink wrote:
>
> Do you think the O-ring style's better?
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

 

So I ended up putting the cherokee column in my 87 wrangler. The tilt
mechanism was beyond us. Some bolts were missing.

Put in a non-tilt column from a cherokee. The bottom of the column had
to be ground down to fit into the firewall. No problem.

Then it turned out that the new column is 3 cm shorter than the one I
took out. Ok, burned new holes for mounting the bracket under the dash.
No problem.

Then it turns out that the brake switch on the top of the brake pedal is
contacting the outer sleeve on the (shorter) non-tilt column.

So, I disconnected the brake light switch until I can get it apart again
and figure out how to give it clearance.

I thought the brake light switch was that thing on the master cylinder.

Oh, horn shorts out too. Disconnected it for now until we can get back
in under the wheel.

Steering columns are a lot more crowded than I remember working on my
corvair. The actual ignition switch isn't even at the key lock. The key
mechanism pushes a rod down to the switch under the dashboard!

 

So I ended up putting the cherokee column in my 87 wrangler. The tilt
mechanism was beyond us. Some bolts were missing.

Put in a non-tilt column from a cherokee. The bottom of the column had
to be ground down to fit into the firewall. No problem.

Then it turned out that the new column is 3 cm shorter than the one I
took out. Ok, burned new holes for mounting the bracket under the dash.
No problem.

Then it turns out that the brake switch on the top of the brake pedal is
contacting the outer sleeve on the (shorter) non-tilt column.

So, I disconnected the brake light switch until I can get it apart again
and figure out how to give it clearance.

I thought the brake light switch was that thing on the master cylinder.

Oh, horn shorts out too. Disconnected it for now until we can get back
in under the wheel.

Steering columns are a lot more crowded than I remember working on my
corvair. The actual ignition switch isn't even at the key lock. The key
mechanism pushes a rod down to the switch under the dashboard!

 

So I ended up putting the cherokee column in my 87 wrangler. The tilt
mechanism was beyond us. Some bolts were missing.

Put in a non-tilt column from a cherokee. The bottom of the column had
to be ground down to fit into the firewall. No problem.

Then it turned out that the new column is 3 cm shorter than the one I
took out. Ok, burned new holes for mounting the bracket under the dash.
No problem.

Then it turns out that the brake switch on the top of the brake pedal is
contacting the outer sleeve on the (shorter) non-tilt column.

So, I disconnected the brake light switch until I can get it apart again
and figure out how to give it clearance.

I thought the brake light switch was that thing on the master cylinder.

Oh, horn shorts out too. Disconnected it for now until we can get back
in under the wheel.

Steering columns are a lot more crowded than I remember working on my
corvair. The actual ignition switch isn't even at the key lock. The key
mechanism pushes a rod down to the switch under the dashboard!

 

So I ended up putting the cherokee column in my 87 wrangler. The tilt
mechanism was beyond us. Some bolts were missing.

Put in a non-tilt column from a cherokee. The bottom of the column had
to be ground down to fit into the firewall. No problem.

Then it turned out that the new column is 3 cm shorter than the one I
took out. Ok, burned new holes for mounting the bracket under the dash.
No problem.

Then it turns out that the brake switch on the top of the brake pedal is
contacting the outer sleeve on the (shorter) non-tilt column.

So, I disconnected the brake light switch until I can get it apart again
and figure out how to give it clearance.

I thought the brake light switch was that thing on the master cylinder.

Oh, horn shorts out too. Disconnected it for now until we can get back
in under the wheel.

Steering columns are a lot more crowded than I remember working on my
corvair. The actual ignition switch isn't even at the key lock. The key
mechanism pushes a rod down to the switch under the dashboard!