67 Dart - Converting Steering Column to manual?

matthon said

It fell apart.
The lower plastic bearing/retainer is a failing point, no availabile steel bearing replacement, parts are not easy to find or interchange with other years.

There is a bearing some say fits, but it doesn't.

67 is an intermediate year, shares some things from earlier years, some from later, some good (threaded speedo), some bad (steering column), some 67 specific.

67 Steering Column - Help

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Looks like you had some challenges with that column to say the least. The ER-16 steel bearing with the bronze sleeve looks feasible, would be able to withstand header heat as well vs. the plastic bearing insert. When I rebuilt a column for a 68 Barracuda, I had a bronze bearing made to fit. Worked like a champ.

I located a 67 floor console steering column, checking to part availability for it to make sure I don't get boxed into a corner.