Converting to Power Steering 68 c10 6cyl

[NC67Chev]

Here's a pic looking up at it. I didn't want to trim away more than was needed, so I took off a little at a time until it fit in place without touching.

[sambudo]

Originally Posted by NC67Chev

Here's a pic looking up at it. I didn't want to trim away more than was needed, so I took off a little at a time until it fit in place without touching.

Thanks for the pic, really makes since now.

[sambudo]

Originally Posted by NC67Chev

Here's a pic looking up at it. I didn't want to trim away more than was needed, so I took off a little at a time until it fit in place without touching.

I took my bracket off and will notch it tonight. Did you have to move your steering column back when assembling the ps gear and rag joint? It seems that I will have to adjust it. I planned on moving my whole column in the cab 2-3", i quess at the same time I will be able to adjust at the rag joint then.

If you had to adjust the column did you have to drill out those plastic pins in the shaft? And if so are the free floating now?

I will have to remove my steering wheel and look at whats binding up in there, wether its the horn contacts or the blinkers. Worst case it is the bearing.

[NC67Chev]

I did not have to modify my steering column in any way, the box bolted right up. A lot of people do shorten the steering column by removing the plastic pins and telescoping the column, but I chose to leave mine alone. I think the plastic pins were there as a safety mechanism to allow the column to shorten in the event of a front impact.

[sambudo]

Originally Posted by NC67Chev

I did not have to modify my steering column in any way, the box bolted right up. A lot of people do shorten the steering column by removing the plastic pins and telescoping the column, but I chose to leave mine alone. I think the plastic pins were there as a safety mechanism to allow the column to shorten in the event of a front impact.

Mine seems pretty tight fit without moving the column. Did you have the rag joint on the gear or on the column when installing it? Thanks for your help and input.

[NC67Chev]

I picked up a good used power steering gear that had a rag joint on it, so that part of the swap was as easy