lower steering column bearing

[billytuffnuts]

I'm in the process of rebuilding a floor shift steering column that I'm going to use to swap with my current column shift steering column in my 72 demon. It definitley needs a new lower steering bearing but I can't figure out which one I need. All of the ones I've seen on ebay and such are either a two bolt or 3 bolt piece. Mine has no bolts!? I'm really not sure what the column came out of originally so maybe someone here can ID it from the pictures I took? Thanks.

http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/files/2773/parts 001.jpg
http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/files/2773/parts 002.jpg
http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/files/2773/parts 003.jpg
http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/files/2773/parts 004.jpg
http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/files/2773/parts 005.jpg

 

[billytuffnuts]

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[billytuffnuts]

pulled some numbers off it...30674 A and 3748229

 

[6pk2goDemon]

I found this w/ the part # you supplied ?

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=searchCatalogOEM&siteid=214727

 

[6pk2goDemon]

Sorry, the link did not copy/paste, but if you use the # 3748229 and pick Dodge for the make, it shows it fits a full size van? HTH

 

[billytuffnuts]

Yes I saw that...interesting! Maybe this is actually out of a later model van?

 

[billytuffnuts]

anybody know if they'll fit an a body?

 

[billytuffnuts]

Well I did some more detective work and came up with a new part number for an 86 Dodge B250 which this 'should have' came out of. New part # is 4147318, about $12 at the local dodge dealer.

I had to special order it so it won't be here until Monday because of the holidays. I will post a picture of it and hopefully this is the one I am looking for.

To add more confusion to this mess...

I compared this column to my original column out of a 72 Demon (column shift) and its slightly different...obviously.

The shafts are the same length however the outer housing is about 5 or 6 inches shorter on the unknown column, making me wonder if this will even bolt up correctly. I examined the collars some more and it looks like they are from a '73' model year from the numbers in the casting. I dont know if thats what it means but on other chrysler parts thats the meaning.

Is there any way to identify a column by its length??? or numbers on the main outer housing?