Steering coupler question
Uh, that's not going to work. I know A-body's are set up pretty straight, but it has to have SOME kind of joint...
The other issue, and this goes for the steering u-joint as well, is that steering u-joints with a 3/4" round side are intended to be welded onto the steering shaft- they're racing parts. So, when you drill it and bolt/pin it to the end of the shaft, you have to be pretty precise. Not hand drill precise. If you use a pin, it needs to be machinist precise. The bolt attachment above would help with that a little if you thread it, as that takes some of the play out of the hole. But, any play in that bolt/pin attachment will lead to slop, and will eventually wear out the steering shaft. And unlike a DD attachment, the pin or bolt is the only thing keeping the steering shaft from spinning in the joint. If the pin slides out because it wasn't a press fit and wears out the shaft, or the bolt backs out, the shaft spins and your steering fails. If the set screws back out of a DD coupler, the steering still works.
Uh, that's not going to work. I know A-body's are set up pretty straight, but it has to have SOME kind of joint...
The other issue, and this goes for the steering u-joint as well, is that steering u-joints with a 3/4" round side are intended to be welded onto the steering shaft- they're racing parts. So, when you drill it and bolt/pin it to the end of the shaft, you have to be pretty precise. Not hand drill precise. If you use a pin, it needs to be machinist precise. The bolt attachment above would help with that a little if you thread it, as that takes some of the play out of the hole. But, any play in that bolt/pin attachment will lead to slop, and will eventually wear out the steering shaft. And unlike a DD attachment, the pin or bolt is the only thing keeping the steering shaft from spinning in the joint. If the pin slides out because it wasn't a press fit and wears out the shaft, or the bolt backs out, the shaft spins and your steering fails. If the set screws back out of a DD coupler, the steering still works.
