1924 Tudor - Drag link rubbing on radius rod

[John E. Guitar]

I'm trying to sort out a problem with the drag link on my 24. It seems to be lower than it should be and is rubbing on the radius rod.

Does the steering shaft look too long? It seems to stick out further from the steering bracket than on my 1926 Tourer.

[Mark Gregush]

Yes that is more then a bit too much! What is going on at the other end? Is the frame bent down under the firewall? Should be about what your other car is. Almost look like someone shortened the column housing to get more room between the seat and steering wheel.

[Jerry VanOoteghem]

You really need to take that steering column apart to find out what's going on. Anything that's been done to modify a steering column has the potential of being very dangerous. There's a posting somewhere on the forum about a column shaft that a previous owner welded together from 2 pcs. Long story short: it broke. The current owner had no idea such a time bomb was lurking in his car. Check it out!!!

[DanTreace]

Another check also to determine if the correct bracket is used, your '24 should have the style with casting numerals, " T-932B "

Very different from your '26, which is " T-932C "


" T-932B " steering gear bracket

[Dan Hatch]

Are these RHD? Dan

[John E. Guitar]

Yes, the car is right hand drive.

I'll remove the steering column this week and take a look at the shaft.

[Allan]

Dan T, a RHD steering bracket on a Generator equipped car is way different to the usual LHD unit. There is no room for a throttle shaft going all the way to the Bracket. It is terminated well short of that.
On the underside, the distance between the bracket and pitman arm does vary a little, but nowhere near as mush as Johnny shows on his 24. Something is amiss.

Allan from down under.