HR steering column

ekdave1962 · Post by **ekdave1962** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:56 pm

hi Guy my car came with a heap of spare on of them was a modified column .. linkages ets removed as a floor shift was going to be installed ..

i just notice whilst working on it that its not a EK column .. think its a HR one .
its a few inches shorter .. so im asking the Question will it fit with out me lossing skin on my knuckles each time i turn the wheel ..
it in great nice and no play like the EK one so its the preferred option

David

PS still looking For a Drag link surely all you guys that have fitted racks have a good one laying out back ?

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:45 pm

Gday Dave
The wheel will be closer to the dash, because it is shorter,
also the wheel will be lower to your lap, because the column is angled.
If your a big bloke, you will have to sus out clearance for
your knees when your feet are at the end of the brake/clutch pedal stroke.
The standard FB/EK steering wheel will not fit the column well either.
It should fit the spline, but won't match the outer column.
This column would work well with a deepdish old sports steering wheel

Cheers
Jeff

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:30 pm

I have a drag link spare, sorry this is the first I've heard you were after one.
Call me on 0414 557 622, Trev

mez · Post by **mez** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:34 pm

dave the ek steering box has 3 monts and the hr 2 mounts just a bit of
fileing and it will fit well i also added some large washers on the out side
then grafted a ek coffie pot to the hr top and then you can run a ek
steering wheel and indicator ass

ekdave1962 · Post by **ekdave1962** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:49 pm

thanks mez .. i ended up modifying the ek one, removed the Auto linkages and ground down the column hole and filled it .. ready to install ..

will keep Hr one for next project .. i think

David

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:18 am

How did you go with the drag link Dave?
Trev

ekdave1962 · Post by **ekdave1962** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:02 pm

ah had my days wrong trev the swap meet a geelong is this weekend ..
so hope fully will find one there ..

David

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:12 pm

I cleaned up both of mine, there's a good one for you if you can't find one, trev