Steering stops????? Need help and advice.

I have finished up the steering in my Fiat Sedan Delivery project but as the wheels make there turn they go a little to far. I would like to come up with some type of stop to minimize the turning radius. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
I'll post some pic's shortly.

 

Lots of lookers but nobody has stood up to help. Really uncommon for the HAMB. Just looking for an idea, suggestion or pictures of the best way to address the problem with the steering.

 

I will take the bait and make a suggestion. What about a bracket holding a bump stop rubber that can first be clamped around the axle tube and then once fine tuned welded in place? Looks like the spindle arm would make contact if turned far enough.

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Thanks laedsled56,
A bump stop is a good suggestion. I will take a closer look at that.

 

what kind of steering rack is that? for Mustang stuff there are different length rods available.

 

Darn nice work. Can't wait to see it moving.

 

It is a Appleton rack and pinion. Bought it from a guy who had it in a 41' Willy's. He replaced it with a power rack setup.

 

Thanks Butch.

 

The easiest place to put a steering stop is at the king pin housing and the steering knuckle location, at the front of the kingpin housing on each side. It will be a trial & error process where to build up the stop with a welder and shape it with a grinder. There are little bumps (might be nuts) at about the proper location on your pictures (last one showing the inside of the front), they just look like they are too small. The stop doesn't have to be very robust (just a positive stop), you won't be forcing it when it makes contact. Gene

 

Hi
Have you looked at spindle stops?
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1937-1948-Ford-King-Pin-Cross-Bolt-Spindle-Steering-Stop-Nut,5345.html

This mite help. Or you can weld a gusset with ajustment bolt to the axel that will hit the flang on the spindle.

Later
Toxic Waste

 

I was thinking along the lines of a triangulated gusset with a hole drilled in it and nut welded over the hole on front side of the axle tube just inside the king pin tube and use a bolt with a double nut to adjust the distance you need make it so it hits on the spindle back side

 

Move the heim joints to the other holes on the steering arms.

 

Have you thought about dismantling the rack and putting a stop on the rack teeth to effectively shorten the distance the rack can move inside the box?

I figure you could fill a few teeth (how many is up to you) on either side and this would shorten the rack travel.

 

I know it's a lot of work, but moving the rack forward and attachment points on the steering arms forward would reduce travel, make the steering effort easier, and slow down your ratio (less twitchy)

Just my .02
Stan