You will need a Borgeson Universal joint for the IFS "box or rack" and more
than likely a support bearing "heim joint" with another Borgeson and the a
Borgeson for the column. The reason I say 3 Borgeson joints is because you
more than likely will have to go around the header. A lower column to toe
board support will be required. The column will need to be cut "say down
by the box and then you can cut the outer column housing back a few inches
to expose some of the inner shaft which will require that Borgeson joint.
RB's sells a fancy bearing support for the lower part of the column to
support the inner column shaft in the stock column........they call it "the
column saver" or something like that.
Joe
> [Original Message]
> From: Spencer <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Devin Timmons <64bowtie@quik.com>; Tom C. <c_tom@bellsouth.net>;
Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: 11/10/2003 6:02:37 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Old or new steering column
>
> Devin, I'm thinking of doing something similar. Keeping the stock column
> but adding IFS. Anyone know what all is required? The stock column gets
a
> lot of support from the steering box, which in my truck is now sitting in
> the back yard next to the rest of the stock front suspension.
>
> Harry
> 1955 AD Chevy
> Reno, NV
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Devin Timmons <64bowtie@quik.com>
> To: Tom C. <c_tom@bellsouth.net>; Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] well i got it
>
>
> > Good looking rearend you got there. I'm debating doing the swap in my
57.
> > After reading you post I have to ask, why change the column? I was
> thinking
> > about going the opposite route, leaving the stock column and going to
> > independent suspension in the front.
> >
> > Devin
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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