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Steering column shaft question. #2447028
02/05/18 07:45 PM
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Want to verify that one can just change the shaft in a standard steering column to the shorter power steering shaft as part of the conversion to power steering with no other changes to column?

Re: Steering column shaft question. [Re: road] #2447166
02/05/18 11:44 PM
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Yes. Make sure you have the power steering box coupler as the splined hole in the manual coupler is bigger than a power steering coupler.

Re: Steering column shaft question. [Re: road] #2447193
02/06/18 12:29 AM
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sixpak is correct. I swapped JUST the shaft in my 70 from manual to power. I did have to get a new coupler though because the p/s box input spline is different than the manual box.

I do recommend you put in new upper bearing & lower bushing while you're at it

Last edited by PurpleBeeper; 02/06/18 12:31 AM.

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Re: Steering column shaft question. [Re: PurpleBeeper] #2447293
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When I had mine apart and broke the pins I just drilled them out and replaced them with a 10/32 nylon bolt and nut.

Re: Steering column shaft question. [Re: dem0n72] #2447319
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