TR6 steering shaft

[ASesso@aol.com]

I am having a great deal of difficulty re-assembling my steering shaft to  
the steering rack. It seems when I fit all the pieces ( the bullet the spacer  
tubing to the flexible coupling and steering rack the assembly is to long and  
there is a gap between the steering wheel and column. I have assembled this  
several times and even loosened my steering rack but I am still having the same 
 problem. What am I am doing wrong? Do you absolutely need the spacer and  
bullet?
                       Thanks
                          Art