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Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger #658550 04/01/10 10:25 PM 04/01/10 10:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 329 Orange Park, FL MRHWS OP enthusiast
MRHWS OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 329 Orange Park, FL	Does anyone know where I can find a steering shaft insulator(rag joint) part #3575303 for a '73 Charger? MoparPartsAmerica is sold out. 1973 Charger SE 1974 Charger Rallye 440 Aztec 2008 Charger SRT8

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: MRHWS] #658551 04/01/10 10:32 PM 04/01/10 10:32 PM
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wh23g3g member W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 153 Georgia	First try Arizona Parts 1-(480)-966-6683 it says he wants $85.50 and says he has 11. If their inventory is wrong you're last resource is Collector's Auto Supply 1-800-414-4462 but they want like $200 but don't know how many they have. I lucked out and my local Chrysler dealer still had 2 in stock and I paid like $55 each last year.

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: wh23g3g] #658552 04/01/10 10:42 PM 04/01/10 10:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,588 St. John's Newfoundland 440newport master
440newport master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,588 St. John's Newfoundland	Bouchillion has them http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPE2119.asp

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: MRHWS] #658553 04/01/10 11:05 PM 04/01/10 11:05 PM
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446acuda master 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,734 Charlotte, NC	Quote: Does anyone know where I can find a steering shaft insulator(rag joint) part #3575303 for a '73 Charger? MoparPartsAmerica is sold out. I'm going to guess that that same rag joint was used until the end of Fifth Avenue production in the late '80's so it still might be available through the dealer.

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: 446acuda] #658554 04/01/10 11:28 PM 04/01/10 11:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 953 Badham Co. Y Y3 70 BEE super stock
Y3 70 BEE super stock Y Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 953 Badham Co.	If factory correct is not important steering column coupling discs are available at most auto parts stores. Probably a dorman or help 31000 or 31005

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: Y3 70 BEE] #658555 04/01/10 11:39 PM 04/01/10 11:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 329 Orange Park, FL MRHWS OP enthusiast
MRHWS OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 329 Orange Park, FL	Thanks everyone. I'll try a couple of the local Dodge dealers around town first. I heard about the help parts working, but the fact they have no metal plate could lead to 100% loss of steering if they failed. 1973 Charger SE 1974 Charger Rallye 440 Aztec 2008 Charger SRT8

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: 446acuda] #658556 04/01/10 11:40 PM 04/01/10 11:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,588 St. John's Newfoundland 440newport master
440newport master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,588 St. John's Newfoundland	Quote: I'm going to guess that that same rag joint was used until the end of Fifth Avenue production in the late '80's so it still might be available through the dealer. FMJ cars and trucks used something similar but it's a lot thinner, you would have to double them up to do the same job. People have done it and it works, but I'd rather use the right part.

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: 440newport] #658557 04/02/10 01:50 AM 04/02/10 01:50 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Does it really need to be a rubber piece or does someone make a solid mount? I really am not in love with the idea of a rubber biscuit in the steering shaft.

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #658558 04/02/10 10:24 PM 04/02/10 10:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 329 Orange Park, FL MRHWS OP enthusiast
MRHWS OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 329 Orange Park, FL	I would imagin the rubber is to absorb the flex in the steering shaft. The mopar piece has metal plates in the rubber and I too, would rather go that route. 1973 Charger SE 1974 Charger Rallye 440 Aztec 2008 Charger SRT8

Re: Need a rag joint for a '73 Charger [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #658559 04/03/10 01:38 AM 04/03/10 01:38 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,237 Looking for a way out of Middl... IMGTX I Live Here
IMGTX I Live Here Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,237 Looking for a way out of Middl...	Quote: Does it really need to be a rubber piece or does someone make a solid mount? I really am not in love with the idea of a rubber biscuit in the steering shaft. The 73 and later cars using the isolated K-frame need the extra flex joint. The traditional coupler will compensate for column alignment but not for the movement of the K-frame that is mounted on the rubber bushings. That is the purpose of the Rag Joint/Flex Joint. If you use aluminum spacers instead of rubber/poly bushings on the K-frame you could probably get away without it as long as you could get the column to align correctly. I too prefer the factory biscuit. It has the 4 steel wedges so if the rubber fails the steering will still work. BUT if you install the generic rubber disks the way the factory did it has a failsafe design in it also. There is a steel strap, on the opposite side of the disk from the shaft it bolts to, going from bolt to bolt effectively criss crossing each other. They each form a kind of loop. Each loop interlocks with the other loop making a failsafe arrangement. If there was no rubber at all it would be sloppy but still work. If installed the same way the factory did in the later models it would be as safe as the "Biscuits". Besides they are reinforced rubber and I have never seen one fail. I'm sure many did but I have never run into one so they can't be too common.

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