How To Change Solid Steering Shaft To Flexible Shaft 65 Mustang

New Box

After lots of inquiry and some luck at the Big 3 swap see, I constitute my new steering box. I could have used my original since information technology but has 50K miles on information technology, but it was xix:1 and I accept a 65 mustang box that is 16:1 ratio and in good condition, only I would have had to spline the shaft and really did non desire to disassemble the box. So I found a rebuilt 67 mustang box 16:1 ratio and it has a 3/four-36 spline. This is the same equally my steering quickener and will brand this install a lot easier. I will put a u-articulation right on the input to the box.
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The box is exactly the same example every bit my 65 falcon box. Since I had header to box contact I decided to take the opportunity to modify the box for actress clearance. I rounded the area where it hit the headers.

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I then painted it with my favorite, hammer tone golden! All of my suspension is painted this colour so why not.

Its hard to get a moving picture of the box installed.
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I will exist changing out the fasteners to something more visually appealing.
Firewall Plate

Here you can see the stock hole in the firewall.
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This plate will cover the hole and mountain the intermediate shaft support.

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The steering shaft support has a spherical bearing with 25* of misalignment. I bent the plate slightly to accomodate the contours in the firewall. I will get some final pictures after.
Quickener subclass

Hither are the pictures of my subclass for the quickener. It volition mount the quickener and 2 pillow blocks for the steering column. This should end upwardly accept very little flex.
Information technology started out as 4x4x1/4 square tube. I dear the IMS chip pile.

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Its amazing what yous tin can do with a woods cutting bandsaw and an aluminum blade.

Hither are some installed pictures. I only accept one of the pillow blocks installed. And the quickener is not installed either. I all the same need to cut and spline the original steering shaft.

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Originally Posted by Bryce

I love the IMS scrap pile.

True story. Most of my machine came from there. :D
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Originally Posted by LM7_67

True story. Most of my car came from there. :D

They have tons of cool stuff. How was RTTC, I was likewise busy wrenching to go upwards there and spectate.
is it merely the camera bending, or does that bracket hang every bit depression as information technology looks?
if it does, you may want to rethink that every bit your toe will hang up on it during autocross runs. or panic stops.
michael
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Originally Posted by Bryce

They have tons of cool stuff. How was RTTC, I was also decorated wrenching to get up there and spectate.

I was wondering where y'all were...
It was a blast though and quite an take a chance. Volition hopefully be posting updates in my thread tonight.
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Originally Posted by dusterbd13

is it merely the camera bending, or does that bracket hang every bit depression as it looks?
if it does, you may want to rethink that as your toe volition hang up on it during autocross runs. or panic stops.

michael

Michael,
Thanks for the concern. It looks closer than it actually is. Information technology should not be in the way. Actually to fit me better I would like to drop the brake peddle down a little. So I might cutting the MC pushrod off a little and make an adjustable return end for the brake pedal so that is sits even with the gas pedal.
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Originally Posted by LM7_67

I was wondering where you were...

It was a blast though and quite an run a risk. Will hopefully be posting updates in my thread this evening.

I deceit look to beat on my car again.
Still waiting for parts......
Does anyone know who can spline a shaft in San Diego? My contact that I lined up has not called back this week. Ugghh. I volition call borgeson tomorrow and meet waht they tin exercise.
Any machine shop with a hob should be able to cutting your splines as long as you give them the pitch and bore. Since this is just a steering shaft spline, it only needs to be close enough to assemble.
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Originally Posted by Bryce

I deceit wait to beat on my car once more.

Are you lot going to make the Adams event on the 29th?
-J
Nice! Now I'1000 seriously thinking about swapping out the power steering and going with the manual and quickener... it would be easier while I have everything out anyhow...
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Originally Posted by Bjkadron

Nice! At present I'1000 seriously thinking near swapping out the power steering and going with the manual and quickener... it would be easier while I accept everything out anyway...

I will let you know if I can turn the car with manual steering.
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Originally Posted past Sales-TCI-Eng

Are y'all going to make the Adams effect on the 29th?

-J

Information technology depends if I become my steering shaft splined and my work schedule.
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Originally Posted by ATOMonkey

Any machine shop with a hob should be able to cut your splines as long every bit you give them the pitch and diameter. Since this is merely a steering shaft spline, it just needs to exist close enough to assemble.

I am looking for a auto shop now.
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Originally Posted past Bryce

It depends if I become my steering shaft splined and my work schedule.

Just clamp some Vicegrips to the shaft and brand the event... I think its referred to as the "South of the Edge" wheel adapter kit
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Originally Posted by SDS MACHINING

Just clamp some Vicegrips to the shaft and brand the upshot... I call up its referred to equally the "South of the Edge" wheel adapter kit

HAHA, The trouble is attaching the stock steering shaft to the quickener. I finally hooked upwards with someone that tin can do information technology! http://www.manta.com/c/mm701tv/moore-functioning Rob Moore of moore performance nitro driveline is helping me out. He rented a cutter for the hobbing machine and I should take something centre of next calendar week. He builds input/output shafts for top fuel cars. All of my parts are hither except the shaft so I took the morning time off work to get the quickener mounted and u-joints installed. I will post updates this night!
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Originally Posted by Bryce

HAHA, The problem is attaching the stock steering shaft to the quickener. I finally hooked up with someone that can do information technology! http://www.manta.com/c/mm701tv/moore-functioning Rob Moore of moore performance nitro driveline is helping me out. He rented a cutter for the hobbing automobile and I should have something middle of next week. He builds input/output shafts for top fuel cars. All of my parts are here except the shaft so I took the forenoon off work to become the quickener mounted and u-joints installed. I will post updates tonight!

Could you lot use a smooth bore to three/4-36 ujoint to couple them?
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Originally Posted by TurboLark

Could you use a smooth bore to iii/iv-36 ujoint to couple them?

I am using a solid coupler on the shaft to the quickener and that needs to be removable to accomodate quick quickener changes. I did not want to weld onto the shaft.... I could have done a double D on the shaft just the cost for the coupler was over double a splined coupler. At present ALL of my connections volition be 3/4-36 for a super modular system for any future changes.