well as i was driving to school today the rubber collar that connects the steering shaft to the box ripped... I was able to get it put back together well enough to get to school but want to swap it out for one of the u joint style ones. Does anyone know off top of their head if there is a kit? Or do i need a new column too? theres a flange on the bottom of the steering shaft that rubber collar bolts too not sure if i would be able to just cut it off.
I'm not really familiar with the steering on your car, but I replaced the rag joint on my truck a while back, and had to cut the old one off of the steering shaft in order to install the new one.
I don't know if the same would apply if replacing it with a u-joint type.
This is a couple of days old...I don't think you can put a U joint like this http://www.cjponyparts.com/borgeson...r-steering-conversion-box-1965-1967/p/HW3113/
unless you change the steering box to a borgeson box.
I've never replaced a rag joint, just disconnected it from the box to change boxes and I had to drop the box to get it loose from the rag joint.
The stock shaft if collapsable in the event of an accident so it has a sleeve that the lower shaft slides into. So this fit will eliminate the flange and allow for the u joint style joint
Now the problem is this all comes in a kit with a rack and pinion at around 1k. And after I sell my old box and buy the u-joint it would only be around 1k ish to convert to a manual rack.
I guess is a manual rack worth it? Regardless I don't really want power steering but with my box at 5000 miles seems to pretty sloppy already so I'm not a fan of it but will a rack stay tight for longer?
I should also mention that when I bought my box I bught the wrong shaft 1-1/8 vs 1-1/16 and couldnt return it so I had to make it work. (Machine a bushing and out a pin in) to connect the pitman arm and drag link. So its bit mcgivered atm and only way to fix it is a new box With the right selector shaft.
Looked into it a bit more and looks it only be around 600$ after I sell some if the parts that I already have (tie rods and bump steer kit and eccentric washer kit) I'm thinking this is probably the way to go if the manual rack is a good option.
The manual rack is going to steer easier than your old box/idler arm/tie rod setup...believe me it will feel almost like power steering compared to what you have now.
Maybe I'm getting crazy here...if you don't like the manual rack you can always go with this;
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