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Re: [GMCnet] lower steering shaft complete new replacement [message #266519 is a reply to message #265550] Sat, 22 November 2014 15:02 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
KB is currently offline  KB   United States
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well, poop. That set of u-joints won't work with each other:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/member-galleries/p56544-borgeson-and-flaming-r.html

Also, I checked with Dave Lenzi about buying new OEM type steering shafts. He doesn't have any and doesn't know if/when he will be able to get them.
Apparently Spicer (the maker of the oem shafts) is in Chapter 13 and the holding company is impossible to deal with.

Karen
1975 26'



KB wrote on Thu, 06 November 2014 10:37
just an update:

Borgeson u-joints are good to 35 degrees, and we already know they work here.

The pinch-bolt type u-joints do require notching the shaft for the shoulder bolt to clear (a good thing), so probably a good fit for our lower u-joint.

So, my current shopping list:
upper u-joint: Borgeson 1"-48x1"DD (stainless: #114352)
DD slip shaft (Borgeson 450024 or others)
lower u-joint: Flaming River 13/16"-36 x 3/4DD pinch-bolt u-joint (stainless: FR2719DD)

I think there are a lot of possible solutions. Thanks to Jim Fawcett for heading down this path and figuring out the sizes.

Karen
1975 26'

 
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