Ryan,
You can use the stock column with the R&P. I believe RB's or Chevy of the
40's sell the kit that allows you to install a lower bearing support on the
stock column to support the inner shaft that goes up to the steering wheel.
You just cut the column just past where you want it to end and then pull
back the center shaft to cut the outer hose back some " so the inner shaft
extends past the outer column. Then you install the support bearing kit,
install a Borgeson joint and shaft down to the R&P. Take a look at their
websites.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1) <ryan_border@hp.com>
To: BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1) <ryan_border@hp.com>;
'oletrucks@autox.team.net' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:58 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Quick steering column question
>Well, everybody- thanks for saving me a lot of frustration. However,
that's
>not quite the answer I was hoping for ;-(.
>
>If I now understand correctly, I probably won't be able to use the original
>steering column, as I had hoped, with the MustangII rack'n'pinion going
into
>the new chassis. If it's all one piece, there won't be any way to hook up
a
>linkage to the old column without some pretty major fabrication work.
>
>The bad news: Looks like I'll have to buy a new steering column.
>
>The good news: as difficult as the old column may be to get out, it appears
>I have no reason to care about it, and as a last resort easy removal may be
>obtained with the assistance of a cutting torch, or sawzall.
>
>If the column comes out without too much difficulty tomorrow; my rolling
>chassis offer may now also include a steering box/column ;-)
>
>Waiting for primer to dry...
>Ryan.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1) [mailto:ryan_border@hp.com]
>Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 8:40 AM
>To: 'oletrucks@autox.team.net'
>Subject: [oletrucks] Quick steering column question
>
>
>Getting ready to lift my cab, and have one question about the stock
steering
>column:
>
>How does the stock (3 on-the-column originally, I think) steering column
>separate from the old steering box on the frame? Do I just yank it apart?
>If I had to guess, I'd guess it comes apart at the arrow in this pic:
>
>http://home.earthlink.net/~rborder/truck/column.jpg
>
>Correct? Are there any special tricks I should know about?
>
>Thanks-
>Ryan.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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