SECTOR MOUNTING

Assuming you have already removed the old steering sector, steering link, bumper iron and shock mount, we can now start the installation if the Stage 1 kit.

Installing the kit without the mounting plate: 

1947- 55 1st Truck: Start by first measuring back from the front of the frame horn 11 1/4" and clean the rail down to the bare metal and mark it.  Next, insert a bolt through the triangle bracket. Slip the longest of the supplied 4 spacer bushings over the bolt and thread into the sector. Now, insert a bolt from inside the frame rail through the rear most bumper support hole. Use a large flat washer on this bolt.

Next, slip a spacer over the bolt and lift the sector into place.  Holding the sector up to the frame, thread this bolt into the top-front boss on the sector.  Cam the sector down until the triangle bracket meets the frame rail.  The center of the triangle bracket should be centered on your mark.  Plus or minus an 1/4"  is close enough.  Tighten the front bolt pretty snug. 

Center punch the remaining hole location.  Tack weld the new bracket into place on the frame.   Take out all the bolts and remove the sector.  Drill out the remaining frame hole and finish welding in the triangle bracket.

Clean and paint the frame area where you welded and prep (paint/clean) the sector for finial mounting.   Install the sector using Grade 8 bolts with flat and lock washers.   Space the sector off the frame with the 3 remaining spacers so the sector clears the frame.

1955 2nd - 1959:  Once the stock mount is off the frame is ready for layout of the new hole locations.

Notice the brake line coming out of the side of frame.  From this point, place the end of your measuring tape on the front side of the hose connection and measure forward 12 1/2" and scribe a vertical line down across the frame rail.  Next, measure down 1" from the top of the frame at the vertical mark you just made.  Mark and center punch the location.  Drill a 3/8" mounting hole at the area you just marked.  See photo.  

Now, attach the triangle bracket supplied in the kit to the sector with the longest spacer in between the sector and the new bracket.

Bolt the sector to the frame using the new hole you just drilled.  Make sure to place a spacer between the frame and sector. Allow the sector to rest on the new bracket atop the frame rail.   Snug up the bolt.  Mark the 2 remaining bolt hole locations and remove the sector. Center punch and drill the holes you just marked. 

Re-install the sector, again making sure the spacers are all in place.  Tack weld the bracket in place on the frame.   Make sure you have cleaned the area where you are welding down to the bare metal.    Remove the sector and finish welding in the new triangle bracket.   Re-install the sector with Grade 8 bolts with flat and lock washers on the inside frame rail.[more]

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