Steering Column teardown questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

camaro__thunder · 01-24-2006, 07:06 PM

I want to switch out the shaft from the original coulumn into the van one is this possible ? How do I get the shaft assembly out. I am doing the steering mod because of the bodydrop and the angles are too extreme. Thanks

**pjmoreland** · 01-25-2006, 02:50 AM

Are they both tilt columns?

camaro__thunder · 01-25-2006, 03:44 AM

Just the van is tilt, the other is not. If I cant swap them I will cut the van's shaft down and reweld the splined part farther up.

72MARIO · 01-25-2006, 09:37 AM

Your best to shorten the shaft that attaches to the steering box. And the van shaft is diffirent than the truck so they will not interchange.

camaro__thunder · 01-26-2006, 12:32 AM

It is on the steering box as far as possible (just the spline that sticks out)... Well I guess its off to cutting and welding !

72MARIO · 01-26-2006, 12:50 AM

You drill out the plastic rivits and hammer out the inner shaft. The cut off 2" from the inner shaft. smack it back together and add the U joints wherever you need them.

camaro__thunder · 01-26-2006, 10:21 PM

My setup looks like this and the problem is the shaft coming out of the column is too far down.

01-24-2006, 07:06 PM	#1
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Steering Column teardown questions I want to switch out the shaft from the original coulumn into the van one is this possible ? How do I get the shaft assembly out. I am doing the steering mod because of the bodydrop and the angles are too extreme. Thanks __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED

01-25-2006, 02:50 AM	#2
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,008	Re: Steering Column teardown questions Are they both tilt columns?

01-25-2006, 03:44 AM	#3
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Re: Steering Column teardown questions Just the van is tilt, the other is not. If I cant swap them I will cut the van's shaft down and reweld the splined part farther up. __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED

01-25-2006, 09:37 AM	#4
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: Steering Column teardown questions Your best to shorten the shaft that attaches to the steering box. And the van shaft is diffirent than the truck so they will not interchange. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

01-26-2006, 12:32 AM	#5
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Re: Steering Column teardown questions It is on the steering box as far as possible (just the spline that sticks out)... Well I guess its off to cutting and welding ! __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED

01-26-2006, 12:50 AM	#6
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: Steering Column teardown questions You drill out the plastic rivits and hammer out the inner shaft. The cut off 2" from the inner shaft. smack it back together and add the U joints wherever you need them. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

01-26-2006, 10:21 PM	#7
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Re: Steering Column teardown questions My setup looks like this and the problem is the shaft coming out of the column is too far down. __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED



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