steering column removal

[1970 C10 MJW]

how the heck do i get the steering column out? i already have the brackets on the inside that hold it to the dash off, but I cant figure out where to take it apart at in the engine bay... pictures are helpful!

[Ol Blue K20]

Don't have pics here at work but you need to unbolt the gasket from inside of the firewall and outside the the firewall you'll find a bracket undo the nuts from the studs and drop the clamp. Hey an avitar finally

[1970 C10 MJW]

which bracket are we talking bout outside the firewall?

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

how the heck do i get the steering column out? i already have the brackets on the inside that hold it to the dash off, but I cant figure out where to take it apart at in the engine bay... pictures are helpful!

Take shaft loose at the rag joint: remove the coupling nut/bolt and work shaft out of rag joint. Remove steer. wheel. Steering shaft should slide up/thru the in-cab remaining column. You'll begin to think it's not gonna clear, but just keep sliding. When shaft is out, column should then come right out. (Some people have told me they remove shaft the other direction, by jacking up front end really high to allow it room to clear the floor. I've never tried it, tho'.)
HTH,
Sam

[1970 C10 MJW]

interesting... so the shaft doesnt have any points of separation???

[Lattimer]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

interesting... so the shaft doesnt have any points of separation???

Only if its tilt wheel. Otherwise, the shaft is straight through the column to the first joint at the collapsible shaft.

[Lattimer]

If you are pulling the whole column:

Once you have the column loose under the dash, you unbolt the plate from the firewall and the column, then you unbolt the joint at the collapsible shaft.

[dynodave]

I was replacing my steering column on 68 Stepside with tilt steering column from Classic performance parts.. It is supposed to be a model specific kit, but the installation starts off with indicating a 1" DD u-joint for the column end to the steering shaft (cutting it?). However the CPP specs guy said the new column shouold attach directly to the steering shaft at the joint of the collapsible shaft. Does anyone have any experience with this? Does the steering shaft come apart at this collapsible joint?

[ripper70]

It does come apart but i reused collapsible shaft cut that end off and used a Billet u joint at that end.

[dynodave]

If the steering shaft does come apart at the collapsible joint & supposedly bolts direct to the replacement column, why would you cut it off and use the billet u-joint? That's another $50.00 at CPP (u-joint)?

[ripper70]

It comes apart and looks like a t at the end. The other side comes off the splined steering column. They might be saying your new columns splined shaft will fit the female splined on your factory joint. My factory joint was to big so i cut it off and bought a u joint.

[ripper70]

Unbolt the joint off the column and pull it off. Count the splines on your new column and count the splines in your joint. If there the same your golden.

[dynodave]

OK, here we go...Thanks for the info. Looks like you used the same chrome steering column replacement in your resto. Tilt?

[ripper70]

Originally Posted by dynodave

OK, here we go...Thanks for the info. Looks like you used the same chrome steering column replacement in your resto. Tilt?

Its a flaming river tilt