After thinking about this I hate to assume but I think it might be an installation error. When I remove a box on an original setup with a 2-piece, coupler I split it to get the tight-fitting pins out of the column slot/holes. and then back in. With your new coupler rag joint is this even possible? I believe most aftermarkets are one piece. If you can't split it, you have to loosen the 3 self-tapping bolts on the firewall plate that holds the column and also loosen the two nuts that hold the bracket support under the dash. the bracket support holes are slotted fore and aft for adjustment. Also, if needed the plate down at the firewall has a clamp around the column that once loosened can also be moved fore and aft a little if needed. I suspect once you move the column backwards for installation it will probably bolt right back in without any adjustments needed. Here is an exploded view of the mounts I am talking about, they are numbers 2,12,13 and the 2 nuts for the bracket support are number 3. http://www.teufert.net/partbook/67-76/6-i.pdf