Bill Excellent point, thank you for bringing it up. The angle is theoretically not adjustable. The drag link is not adjustable at all being a fixed length. The pittman arm on the steering box is supposed to be indexed from the factory and the mark is perpendicular to the pins or studs. So....if the bell crank isn't more or less perpendicular...we might assume that something is incorrect  The only way to adjust the angle is by ignoring the index marks on the pittman and sector shaft and changing them. I think you could do it a few flutes one way or the other and not mess things up, but it would be a small amount of adjustment.I am pretty sure I have looked at this and with the steering box centered (and the pittman per factory index), the bell crank isn't quite perpendicular but it is close. I can only guess, ASSUMING the engineers did this intentionally (as opposed to something off after 80 years), that it has something to do with the different length tie rods?Engineering is cool!

Steven B. Not fun!

Lance A. You are welcome Lance - appreciate you being here!

Steven B. Thanks Steven!

Adam S. Thanks Adam. I have a new correct hand reamer on order. It will be here in a week or so. I will demonstrate the process soon!

Steve G Beautifully restored by a well-known shop here in the states. Not instructed to fix....so maybe DOA...or something else like a cable or the gears in the t-case...?

Steven B. The manual says to "drag"...but I find that I can put enough torque on the nut to get the wheel to lock up...but if I push on it just a little bit...it breaks free and then no drag. You can then tighten it more and the same thing happens....

That 50 ft/lb - 1/6 number is the recommended value for the later jeeps. Same basic hubs so you done good!

Steve G Great info...I was not aware of that - thank you! I will look through the early manuals and see when they changed that....