B steering arm to spindle lock bolt angle

[D13series2]

Working on my Allis B, 1942 I think, although clearly parts from several tractors - 1939 trans, 42 block casting, etc. Somewhere in the distant past the bolts that lock the steering arms to the spindles wandered off. I made some temporary ones a few years back, using some handy hardware bolts and a grinder. Now I would actually like to make ones that don't stick out like Frankenstein's jumper. I have a lathe and some good bolts, but what I don't know is the point angle where they insert in the spindle. Anyone know, or happen to have one out that they could measure? Thanks!

 

[Paul from MI]

Not sure of the angle, but the same thing happened to me when I was cultivating corn with Dad's 1948 B many years ago when I was about 14. Long walk back to the barn and I thought it was the same as the bolt that held the starter. Only tool I had was a 12" crescent wrench. I started the tractor, found a piece of broken fence and wired the starter in place, put the starter bolt in the spindle and continued cultivating the rest of the day. I still have the tractor with the starter bolt in the spindle 68 years later. Must have been ok.

 

[Aaron SEIA]

Parts book says the spindle setscrew is the same number as the starter setscrew. If you've got electric start, just make a duplicate of that one.
AaronSEIA

 

[D13series2]

Aha! That explains the two badly chewed starter mount bolts in the starter box! Still need to make bolts but now I have a pattern. Thanks!