buymark
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Some years ago I bought a Flaming River U-Joint to connect my steering column to the steering box, doing away with the factory coupler and gaining header clearance. Their coupler is made to slip on a 3/4" steering shaft. My shaft is 3/4" then expands to 1". After just cutting off to the length the instructions say, there isn't enough 3/4" length to slide the coupler onto. Their techs and I suspect the 1" section is hollow because the 3/4" bar stock was welded into the end of the 1" section.
I sent them a photo from the 1969 Dodge service manual showing the shaft looking exactly like mine, because they never heard of such a setup. They say their stainless coupler would be compromised if I bore it out to 1". They suggest two ideas. I cut off the 1" section far enough to weld in a 3/4" bar to fit the current coupler. Or if the 1" hollow section is thick enough, they will exchange my coupler for a universal 1" u-joint and a 3/4" u-joint to connect to my steering box. My other thought is weld back on the 1 1/2" long piece of 3/4" bar I cut off and put up with the factory setup (the top cap and grease seal keep popping off).
Anyone else have this issue? What was your solution? Thanks.
I sent them a photo from the 1969 Dodge service manual showing the shaft looking exactly like mine, because they never heard of such a setup. They say their stainless coupler would be compromised if I bore it out to 1". They suggest two ideas. I cut off the 1" section far enough to weld in a 3/4" bar to fit the current coupler. Or if the 1" hollow section is thick enough, they will exchange my coupler for a universal 1" u-joint and a 3/4" u-joint to connect to my steering box. My other thought is weld back on the 1 1/2" long piece of 3/4" bar I cut off and put up with the factory setup (the top cap and grease seal keep popping off).
Anyone else have this issue? What was your solution? Thanks.
