What year is this steering shaft??

[brian72]

This is the lower PS steering shaft I have .. What years did this go on??

Click here for picture of lower shaft..

 

[broncoswede61]

It looks like my '76 lower power steering shaft .....which I still haven't installed

 

[Hnrys69]

75ish... looks like mine. The upper shaft is the one with 2 small bearings, same top and bottom for referance.

 

[Explore74]

HNRYS69 is right , I am sure 74' and I believe 75' have this lower shaft. 76' and 77' have collapsable shaft to meet DOT regs. of 76'. The benefit to this shaft is that you can service the lower u-joint without reaming the yokes out. The bad part is that you have to get an upper shaft of the same year(s).

 

[2badrotties]

My 73 also has that shaft.

 

[BlackHorse]

73-75 lower p/s shaft, 3/4-36 spline rag joint connection on the top. If you want to hook it to the 72 shaft you could use a Flaming River FR1702 joint.

 

[broncoswede61]

[quote author=Explore74 link=board=5;threadid=12522;start=0#93356 date=1040447050]<br>HNRYS69 is right , I am sure 74' and I believe 75' have this lower shaft. 76' and 77' have collapsable shaft to meet DOT regs. of 76'. The benefit to this shaft is that you can service the lower u-joint without reaming the yokes out. The bad part is that you have to get an upper shaft of the same year(s). <br>[/quote]<br>uh oh....I was told my set-up was off a '76...hhmmmm gosh darn e-bay ?:?

 

[iwlbcnu]

Brian. I looked at that column again today and it has the fixed rag joint end instead on the removable like a 76-77. So apparently it would mate to yours exactly.

 

[Blue71]

Brian,<br><br>Looks like 73-75 lower shaft you have there. I will send you some pics of the 76-77 lower shaft if you like so you can compare the differences.<br><br>Let me know.<br><br>Blue71