[C2] steering column question
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steering column question
I have a 64 and recently was noticing a noise when turning the wheel. after pulling the steering column i noticed 2 tabs were broken off the top end of the column. There were only 3 tabs on the top end of column i removed. I ordered a new column from a major supplier and the new column has 4 tabs on the top end of the column. Can anyone explain to me which is the correct column for my car? I looked very close at my original column and it looks like there was no sign of a 4th tab that may have been broken and missing. thanks for your help.
Safety Car
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From: Corpus Christi, TX
That is a pic of the correct mast jacket with 4 tabs. Did you mean a replacement you got had only 3 tabs? Just FYI, the column will assemble and work just fine with 3 tabs. I ran that on my 65 for years. That was back when you couldn't easily get a replacement jacket. If the lock collar in the pic fits on your 3 tab jacket, use it!
Burning Brakes
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From: Tyrone, GA
As long as it will lock in place you should be fine. I have a 64 and ran into an issue where a PO had installed a different bell than the one that would fit the column. It made the gap between the steering wheel and the bell about 1/4 instead of 1/8 inch. Someone told me that all of the 64s had black bells and mine is blue on the inside. I figured it was from a 63.
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From: Morgan Hill, CA
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That is a pic of the correct mast jacket with 4 tabs. Did you mean a replacement you got had only 3 tabs? Just FYI, the column will assemble and work just fine with 3 tabs. I ran that on my 65 for years. That was back when you couldn't easily get a replacement jacket. If the lock collar in the pic fits on your 3 tab jacket, use it!
