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Re: '77 steering gear input shaft spline count ?
[Re: BulletBob]
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02/07/14 04:45 AM
02/07/14 04:45 AM
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Thanks BulletBob for the info ! Well , looks like Borgeson does not offer a universal to fit a 13/16"-32spline input. They did have a 13/16"-36 spline. Maybe the Mopar steering box switched to 36 spline after 1979 ?? Heck the factory manual just calls it a " 708 Style " with no dimesions listed. I assume it is a Saginaw make/design although it is never stated as such. Though the factory manual does call the Steering Pump a "saginaw 94". I forsee having to get a steering shaft with one end flanged for the rag joint to make this work.......
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Re: '77 steering gear input shaft spline count ?
[Re: ignoble]
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02/07/14 05:50 AM
02/07/14 05:50 AM
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My '72 has the 13/16s-32 as well. I have the rag joint at the steering box, then the borgeson shaft to the steering column. I thought at the time I could have gotten rid of the rag joint and had u-joints on each end, but I don't remember now if that was true or not.
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Re: '77 steering gear input shaft spline count ?
[Re: hooziewhatsit]
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02/07/14 05:12 PM
02/07/14 05:12 PM
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Just for your information: If you get rid of the rag joint, much vibration transfers through the column to the steering wheel. Much vibration tends to make your hands go numb, not something you really want when it comes to steering. Though the rag joint looks to be a weak point, unless the rubber is shot (which is a cheap, easy replacement item), they are very tough. Most people assume the rag joint is to take up steering misalignment, which is not true, its purpose to strictly to eliminate the transfer of vibration through the column. Unless you have driven a truck without a rag joint, you really have no idea how much vibration is present. Don't eliminate the rag joint. Gene
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