67-72 Steering Shaft All The Same?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cwilkie · 09-15-2010, 07:13 PM

Is the steering shaft that connects the column to the steering gear box the same for all 67-72? Is the new one in LMC any good? The one on my 1968 rattles every time I hit a bump. I was in the junk yard last week and I noticed the column on a 1970 had a different looking steering shaft from the one on my 1968. If that is the case is the 1968, 1970, or LMC shaft more reliable? Thanks!

raycow · 09-15-2010, 07:50 PM

I'm thinking there was a telescoping and a non-telescoping shaft. Don't know what year it changed though.

Ray

JimKshortstep4x4 · 09-15-2010, 07:58 PM

67-68 had a non-telescoping solid shaft in the column. In 1969 the shaft was made in two pieces with the lower piece set up to collapse in the event of a frontal crash. The shafts are the same 69-72. The 69-72 columns and shafts will interchange with the 67-68 setups.

Jim

gkesseru · 09-15-2010, 09:18 PM

My LMC catalog does not show a steering coupling shaft for sale???
The Truck Shop catalog shows a 3/4" and a 13/16" one, both labeled 67-72 for $109. Those dimensions are for the splined shaft that comes out of the column and goes into the coupling clamp.

dznucks · 09-20-2010, 01:12 PM

Not sure if you solved your problems, but i just rebuilt a good steering column from three donor columns. So i have alot of spare "3 on the tree" steering column parts that need a good home.

If anyone needs them send me a PM.

09-15-2010, 07:13 PM	#1
cwilkie Chance Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Belcourt ,ND, USA Posts: 750	67-72 Steering Shaft All The Same?? Is the steering shaft that connects the column to the steering gear box the same for all 67-72? Is the new one in LMC any good? The one on my 1968 rattles every time I hit a bump. I was in the junk yard last week and I noticed the column on a 1970 had a different looking steering shaft from the one on my 1968. If that is the case is the 1968, 1970, or LMC shaft more reliable? Thanks! __________________ 1968 Chevrolet Stepside BB 396 w/TH400 1972 Chevrolet 3/4 Ton 4x4 BB 496 w/TH400

09-15-2010, 07:50 PM	#2
raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: 67-72 Steering Shaft All The Same?? I'm thinking there was a telescoping and a non-telescoping shaft. Don't know what year it changed though. Ray

09-15-2010, 07:58 PM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: 67-72 Steering Shaft All The Same?? 67-68 had a non-telescoping solid shaft in the column. In 1969 the shaft was made in two pieces with the lower piece set up to collapse in the event of a frontal crash. The shafts are the same 69-72. The 69-72 columns and shafts will interchange with the 67-68 setups. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

09-15-2010, 09:18 PM	#4
gkesseru Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California, Maryland Posts: 544	Re: 67-72 Steering Shaft All The Same?? My LMC catalog does not show a steering coupling shaft for sale??? The Truck Shop catalog shows a 3/4" and a 13/16" one, both labeled 67-72 for $109. Those dimensions are for the splined shaft that comes out of the column and goes into the coupling clamp. __________________ 72 Fleet (died) 78 Step (sold) 55 Step named Fred (sold) 00 F150 68 Step (named El Scorcho by PO) Build thread for the new El Scorcho http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=392932

09-20-2010, 01:12 PM	#5
dznucks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Smyrna, Ga Posts: 1,647	Re: 67-72 Steering Shaft All The Same?? Not sure if you solved your problems, but i just rebuilt a good steering column from three donor columns. So i have alot of spare "3 on the tree" steering column parts that need a good home. If anyone needs them send me a PM.

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