Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts
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This shows the complete setup. All that needs to be done is to weld or bolt the piece of pipe that holds the Heim Joint to the frame. The reason for the Heim Joint is that the steering column bearing used on the outside of the firewall to help support everything isn't a snug fit, and this is one place that overkill is a good idea. | This shows the complete setup. All that needs to be done is to weld or bolt the piece of pipe that holds the Heim Joint to the frame. The reason for the Heim Joint is that the steering column bearing used on the outside of the firewall to help support everything isn't a snug fit, and this is one place that overkill is a good idea. | ||
[[Image:complete_steering_joint_assembly.jpg|frame|none|The finished steering shaft assembly.]] | [[Image:complete_steering_joint_assembly.jpg|frame|none|The finished steering shaft assembly.]] | ||
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| + | This is how I mounted the Hiem Joint to the frame. I simply took a piece of pipe & mounted the Hiem Joint to it by welding a jam nut to the pipe & then had a friend chuck it in his lathe & clean up my weld. Then I took some angle iron & made a mount to bolt it to the frame. | ||
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| + | Be sure that you have some space between your Hiem Joint & any tubing you are using. You need this for body & frame flex so the shaft can side with in the Hiem Joint if it needs to. | ||
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| + | As you can see everything is bolted together & looks good. It may look like the steering shaft is touching the exhaust manifold but really it's about an inch away from it. The upper joint is almost 2 inches away from the manifolds. | ||
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==Safety== | ==Safety== | ||
As you can see, the steering is complete with a Heim joint to secure everything, along with the set screws and lock nuts for added safety. Always be sure to check any used parts that you do use on your own projects for wear and defects, and add set screws and jam nuts with loctite for added safety. If there's any doubt in your mind as to whether or not a used part is still good enough to use, or if you don't have experience checking used parts for wear or defects -- then by all means, buy new parts. | As you can see, the steering is complete with a Heim joint to secure everything, along with the set screws and lock nuts for added safety. Always be sure to check any used parts that you do use on your own projects for wear and defects, and add set screws and jam nuts with loctite for added safety. If there's any doubt in your mind as to whether or not a used part is still good enough to use, or if you don't have experience checking used parts for wear or defects -- then by all means, buy new parts. | ||
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