1976 Steering Column
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Drifting
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From: Blanco County, TX
1976 Steering Column
Can anybody tell me if the steering wheel splines on a 76 column are keyed? A picture of the AIM and or service manual would be great. I have a 68 (and all the manuals) but a PO put a 76 column and left dash pad in. I will deal with that later.
I am putting in a Borgeson PS box and can't get the rear portion of my old rag joint off the column (I'm assuming that the spline is damaged at the end of the column but I can't really tell), so I am going to plan B for centering the steering wheel...if the wheel spline is not keyed.
Thanks
I am putting in a Borgeson PS box and can't get the rear portion of my old rag joint off the column (I'm assuming that the spline is damaged at the end of the column but I can't really tell), so I am going to plan B for centering the steering wheel...if the wheel spline is not keyed.
Thanks
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The splines on a 1976 Corvette steering column are not keyed. The T &T steering column will allow the steering wheel hub to be installed on any of the splines on the steering shaft.
However, there are problems with the standard (non-adjustable) column. If you have a standard column, there is a plastic horn tower that sticks up through a slot in the locking plate. The locking plate is keyed to the steering column shaft. That tower must fit through the slot in the locking plate as well as fit through a matching hole in the steering wheel hub. The slot allows only a limited amount of engagement (about a total of two splines) of the steering wheel hub to the steering column shaft.
Jim
However, there are problems with the standard (non-adjustable) column. If you have a standard column, there is a plastic horn tower that sticks up through a slot in the locking plate. The locking plate is keyed to the steering column shaft. That tower must fit through the slot in the locking plate as well as fit through a matching hole in the steering wheel hub. The slot allows only a limited amount of engagement (about a total of two splines) of the steering wheel hub to the steering column shaft.
Jim
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Drifting
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From: Blanco County, TX
Thanks Jim,
I going to demonstrate how dumb I am and say that I have tilt, but not sure about telescoping. I haven't seen a way to move the wheel forward and rear (not that I've really looked). I guess I'll assume that that t&t were options that go together?
Is there anything unusual about getting it apart to get to the spline? and do I need to do any adjusting to get my signals to turn off correctly? Is the 68 column significantly different in the signal operation (so I can use my own manuals)?
I going to demonstrate how dumb I am and say that I have tilt, but not sure about telescoping. I haven't seen a way to move the wheel forward and rear (not that I've really looked). I guess I'll assume that that t&t were options that go together?
Is there anything unusual about getting it apart to get to the spline? and do I need to do any adjusting to get my signals to turn off correctly? Is the 68 column significantly different in the signal operation (so I can use my own manuals)?
