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HONDAWASAKI 05-26-2015 12:04 AM

Steering column question from a new member.
 
Is the '67 column a one year only? The lower spline shaft is HUGE compared to the replacement I sourced from a '69. I bought the truck with a custom vice grip steering wheel that ruined the steering wheel side of the shaft. The columns look very similar, just the lower shaft diameter is different. Should I go back and get the lower shaft? Or should I try to source a '67?

I searched, and could not come up with an answer. Thanks in advance.

LockDoc 05-26-2015 12:30 PM

Re: Steering column question from a new member.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HONDAWASAKI (Post 7185848)
Is the '67 column a one year only? The lower spline shaft is HUGE compared to the replacement I sourced from a '69. I bought the truck with a custom vice grip steering wheel that ruined the steering wheel side of the shaft. The columns look very similar, just the lower shaft diameter is different. Should I go back and get the lower shaft? Or should I try to source a '67?

I searched, and could not come up with an answer. Thanks in advance.


'67 & '68 standard columns are the same and '69-'72 are basically the same. The only differences are auto/manual/tilt features....

LockDoc

hugger6933 05-26-2015 03:05 PM

Re: Steering column question from a new member.
 
Welcome, to use the column you have to replace with you need the intermediate shaft. It will fix all of your troubles. Jim

HONDAWASAKI 05-26-2015 09:06 PM

Re: Steering column question from a new member.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc (Post 7186278)
'67 & '68 standard columns are the same and '69-'72 are basically the same. The only differences are auto/manual/tilt features....

LockDoc

Thanks, I guessed something was up. I wasn't sure if the bigger shaft was for manual steering and the small one was for power, or vice versa.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugger6933 (Post 7186414)
Welcome, to use the column you have to replace with you need the intermediate shaft. It will fix all of your troubles. Jim

Thank you, I'll head back and grab the rest. Any idea if there is an advantage in grabbing the '69 power steering gear, or is my '67 good enough?

LockDoc 05-26-2015 10:39 PM

Re: Steering column question from a new member.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HONDAWASAKI (Post 7186868)
Thanks, I guessed something was up. I wasn't sure if the bigger shaft was for manual steering and the small one was for power, or vice versa.



Thank you, I'll head back and grab the rest. Any idea if there is an advantage in grabbing the '69 power steering gear, or is my '67 good enough?

Unless your power steering is the "Ram Assist" style it has already been upgraded. The only power steering available on the '67's was the "Ram Assist" type of power steering....

LockDoc

HONDAWASAKI 05-26-2015 10:54 PM

Re: Steering column question from a new member.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc (Post 7187037)
Unless your power steering is the "Ram Assist" style it has already been upgraded. The only power steering available on the '67's was the "Ram Assist" type of power steering....

LockDoc

Good to know, it is definitely a power steering gear. I'll continue with the column swap, Thanks so much.


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