Unisteer 8011690 Ford T-Bird Rack & Pinion Kit 1955-1957 - Manual (Page 4)

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3. Next remove the steering box bolts on the driver side of the frame and remove the gearbox entirely
with the shaft. Next you will need to modify your column tube. First measure up from the bottom of the
column tube that was connected to the gearbox 5.5
” and cut off that portion using a tube cutter or
band saw. Make sure to do this accurately and squarely.
4. With the column tube out of the vehicle. Measure up from the bottom of the column, “from the edge
that you have just cut.” Make a mark on the column tube at 7 ¼”. Verify that this where the horn
contact will run inside the column. D
rill a 5/8” hole for the horn contact switch to fit into. Drill the 5/8”
hole on this mark. With the horn contact switch in the hole you have just drilled, place horn contact
switch onto column tube and mark the tube where the small rivet holes will be located. Drill 2 .200”
diameter holes into the column. Slide steering shaft up into column from the bottom and check to
make sure your horn switch is making contact with the brass sleeve preinstalled on the steering shaft.
Rivet the horn contact switch in place.