65Val
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Anyone come up with a solution for replacing the el-cheapo lower "bearing" on '67 steering columns yet? They are a different diameter than '68-newer, which someone has already posted about, with a solution.
65 VAL,
What is the diameter of the steering shaft itself? And what is the diameter of the '67 column tube?
Russ.
Screwed the two pieces of pipe and the column together. If I remember right I swelled the outer edge of the pipe to accept the bearing. I just used a tail pipe expander.
Dave...Did you eliminate the tube inside the column housing that ties the upper collar to the lower plastic bearing housing?
CJ's Rods & Machines Inc in North Carolina makes a bearing, collar, and spring kit for the 67 mopar columns. I used one when I rebuilt my floor shift steering column and it worked perfect. They rebuild steering columns and also sell parts, you can contact them at www.cjsrods.com
Is the difference between column shift and floor shift columns coming into play here ?
I used a Timpkin bearing. I can't remember the part number however find a place that sells industrial bearings, take a measurement of the stock bearing and they should come up with a replacement that will fit both OD in terms of the housing and ID which covers the shaft.
I'll look around and see if I can come up with a part number.
The steering shaft is 1" OD...the column tube is 59mm ID.
I also tried to find a replacement bearing that would fit inside the factory plastic bushing, but no go. That bearing is 37mm OD.