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Steering shaft length
Hey guys, ran into something interesting last night. I put the rag joint on the steering box, slapped the spring and the large washer on the bottom of the steering column, then went to install the steering shaft. I put the splined end on and I am 2" short! With the shaft flange on the rag joint, the splines are maybe engaged 1/4", maybe less. Were there 2 different length shafts? I know I can drill out the 2 pins to be able to lengthen the shaft, but how much overlap is there, and should I drill a new hole in the inner shaft when I get the right length and put in a new pin?
Thanks in advance... I'd really like to start taking the steps forward without the 2 steps back!!! ![]() |
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Re: Steering shaft length
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Are all of the parts original to the truck? Are you sure that the steering wheel is all the way down against the shift collar in the cab? I think '67-'68 shaft is longer (I know '67 is). Some tilts are different but everything else should be the same. Pictures?
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Here are a couple of threads that might help. They are actually about installing a van a tilt column but they might have some tips you can use. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=133937 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=210459 I don't know if I would go 2" out or not and don't drill it and put a bolt in it... The '67/'68 shaft might bolt right in. LockDoc
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Re: Steering shaft length
Well this looks different to me... the one with the black firewall is the old cab, and the steering shaft I'm using, the one with the green firewall is the cab I have now. Is it me or does the column on the black cab look longer? They don't look the same from the shifter back.
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