1956 Thunderbird Power Steering Control valve dowel pin alignment

[SimsLM01]

I purchased both a remanufactured and a new power steering control valve for my 56 Thunderbird (both made by Lares). The problem is the Dowel alignment that fits through the control valve into the drag link is not aligned correctly. Both the remanufactured and the new one are identical, but are different from my original control valve that I replaced. Has anyone had similar problems with this?

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[doug7740]

The power steering control valve should be threaded onto the steering arm until the center of the control valve ball stud is 9.5 inches from the center of the left-hand connecting rod stud or the hole if the connecting rod is not installed.



With the control valve ball stud properly installed and adjusted, install the 1/8-inch roll pin to prevent the control valve from turning. If this is a new drag link a 1/8-inch hole will need to be drilled for the roll pin. After the roll pin is installed slide the clamp back in place and tighten the clamp bolt.

doug7740
1955 Thunderbird Blue

 

[SimsLM01]

The power steering control valve should be threaded onto the steering arm until the center of the control valve ball stud is 9.5 inches from the center of the left-hand connecting rod stud or the hole if the connecting rod is not installed.

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With the control valve ball stud properly installed and adjusted, install the 1/8-inch roll pin to prevent the control valve from turning. If this is a new drag link a 1/8-inch hole will need to be drilled for the roll pin. After the roll pin is installed slide the clamp back in place and tighten the clamp bolt.

doug7740
1955 Thunderbird Blue

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Thanks for the reply, however, mine is an older drag link with the hole already drilled. It's just not aligned with the Lares valves. The original control valve I replaced was the one with the larger hose holes (no adapters needed).