my steering joints are binding??

[aany001]

I just finished installing my new unisteer power rack as well as the 2 joint shaft kit to my factory column and my lower steering shaft is binding??? I got the part numbers from unisteer directly and told them my exact setup!!!
Has anyone run into this problem??

[Blake Foster]

how did you adapt it to your column? did you use their adaptor? we have found that you may have to die grind the ujoint slightly to stop the binding. also if you can move the column in or out you can change the angles of the joints. not all that easy on a stock column tho. just takes a bit of playing arround.
what headers are you using? we have developed with Stainless Works some nice fitting headers for the small block and LS motors with the unisteer rack, if your interested.

[angrybird]

Sorry for bringing up this old thread (I did my search homework :rolleyes:)
Ive just installed Unisteer rack on my 67 FIrebird with stock column with unisteer's adapter, and get this binding (everey quarter on each turn) Is everyone with Unisteer using aftermarked steering column?! You menchened something about grinding the ujoint, have anyone did this mod? :question:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

I know its not going to sound right but look close.

Make sure your shafts are not too deep into the u joints before you tighten your set screws.

[Blake Foster]

I know its not going to sound right but look close.

Make sure your shafts are not too deep into the u joints before you tighten your set screws.

Correct.
Also the PHASING is the most important part of the install.
if you keep moving the phasing is will get better, the other thing you can do is move the steering column slightly and you can shim it under the dash to help change the angel if needed, but not usually required.

[DRJDVM's '69]

And make sure the angles on the joints aren't too extreme. The max angle these are expected to work is around 37 degrees I believe... Get more than that and they will often bind