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Re: [GMCnet] lower steering shaft complete new replacement [message #265380 is a reply to message #265362] Mon, 03 November 2014 18:29 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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another point to consider... it seems to me if you have a telescoping shaft, you'd want the outer sleeve to be at the top, and the inner shaft to be at the bottom to minimize the amount of water that collects between the two. Or is there some compelling reason to have it the other way?

I think (though have to verify) that the previously given part numbers would have the smaller shaft pointing upwards, so any water that gets on it will run down the shaft and into the outer sleeve at the bottom.

Assuming the splined shaft coming off the bottom of the steering column (up by the firewall) is 1"-48, and
the one coming out of the top of the steering box at the bottom is 13/16-36, then I think the part numbers would be:

Upper:
1"DDx1"-48: 014352 (plain steel) or 114352 (stainless)

Lower:
3/4DDx13/16"-36: 014940 (plain steel) or 114940 (stainless),
or for a vibration reducing U-joint instead: 034940 (plain steel), 154940 (stainless)

plus the same 24" telescoping DD steel shaft trimmed to length: # 450024

Karen
1975 26'
 
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