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Post by chargervic on Mar 26, 2021 19:01:43 GMT -5
Help again . Installing a stearing column in to my 74 charger . Automatic with gearshift on coloum . Problem is having 3 coloums all with different lengths from cowl to strg gear chuuckEven 1 is a different length from cowl to housing containg gearshift and switches . Also got 3 different lengths of shaft from rubber coupling to strg gear chuck . Any meaursing specs in inches would be appreciated . Thanks
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Post by odzking on Mar 27, 2021 10:35:50 GMT -5
Which year?
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Post by chargervic on Mar 27, 2021 10:52:53 GMT -5
it is a 74 using a 73 shell
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Post by odzking on Mar 27, 2021 15:18:04 GMT -5
73 and 74 are different. I have a spare 73 in the garage. From the rag joint connector to the back of the wheel column connector is 31.5 inches give or take. Using this from the internet I refer to the back of the "shift housing" to the "double coupling" (rag joint circled). Hope that makes sense.
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Post by chargervic on Mar 28, 2021 14:33:30 GMT -5
Sure got myself into a pickle . Got myself a rustfree 73 shell . The strg column is a 74 unit . One welded nut is farther away from center . The other 2 line up ok .How easy is it to remove the floor plate assembly or can I just drill a new hole for the 3rd hole and use a nut and bolt . And is there any other differences I am not aware of . I also have 3 different shafts going from rubber coupling to strg chuck . Must be an answer somewhere here .
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Post by odzking on Mar 30, 2021 9:33:47 GMT -5
Not sure why the diagram disappeared ... but unfortunately I can't answer that question.
Steering and brakes I always refer the folks who know more than me.
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Mar 31, 2021 2:11:54 GMT -5
I'm pretty much lost on the problems you are having but I just can say:
73 and 74 shafts and firewall plates are different. I guess the bottom bearing assembly also changes. 73 firewall plate is the same used on 71/72, while on 74 changed to the A body setup ( well, as far has been told around ). This makes the 73 a one year only assembly, and also makes the 74 firewall diff from earliers. Can't tell if 75/76 are same than 74s to say if 74 assembly is one year setup too.
Shaft lenght can change easily if the safety crash pins for the collapsible shaft are broken. Also if the "mesh" shell is some loosen or collapsed.
Pics of what you got would be helpfull I think
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Post by Admin on Mar 31, 2021 7:09:24 GMT -5
Pics of what you got would be helpful I think. And if you don't have a way to host them, let me know and I'll have you email them to me, and I'll host them for you. |
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