Rag Joint Replacement
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Drifting
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Rag Joint Replacement
Guys who makes the best aftermarket rag joint replacement for our cars? I purchased a help kit from the local store and I dont like the way it went together. I did reuse the shoulder bolts that I have read about in earlier posts. I called GM and they told me they no longer sell the joint. I have a 77 tilt/tele column. Thanks
Melting Slicks
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Duntov motors has them,, original OEM GM rag joints. 66 bucks.
http://www.duntovmotors.com/Steering.htm
http://www.duntovmotors.com/Steering.htm
Last edited by RunningMan373; Nov 20, 2007 at 07:58 PM.
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Drifting
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Guys who makes the best aftermarket rag joint replacement for our cars? I purchased a help kit from the local store and I dont like the way it went together. I did reuse the shoulder bolts that I have read about in earlier posts. I called GM and they told me they no longer sell the joint. I have a 77 tilt/tele column. Thanks
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Le Mans Master
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If you look at the stop pins on your original flex coupling you will note that the pins were the same diameter. One of the pins on your rebuilt flex coupling is much larger in diameter than original. You might get some clicking from the pin hitting the window edges of the steering column flange.
Because of the nut that holds the big stop pin in place, it looks like you are going to have a heck of a time getting a socket on the pinch bolt that attaches the flex coupling flange to the gear shaft.
Jim
Because of the nut that holds the big stop pin in place, it looks like you are going to have a heck of a time getting a socket on the pinch bolt that attaches the flex coupling flange to the gear shaft.
Jim
Last edited by Jim Shea; Nov 20, 2007 at 11:15 PM.
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Drifting
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RunningMan373 There is a wire mesh laid into the coupler if you look at my top pic that shows the side view you can see it. Jim I reclocked the bolt a little bit and I positioned a thin wall 12 point socket on the bolt and it worked fine. Thanks guys for the info.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '07
That's the one annoying thing about the rebuild kit. I've always had to take that nut off to install or remove the coupler.
Burning Brakes
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Yes you can. There are aftermarket joints/couplers available. I believe Flaming River offers them www.flaming-river.com/. There are reasons GM went with the flexible coupler design on this car. I'm sticking with the Saginaw/GM rag joint in mine. The OEM coupler is still available through a number of suppliers and your local GM dealer.
Last edited by stock76; Nov 21, 2007 at 09:06 PM.
Le Mans Master
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This paper outlines some of the reasons why General Motors chose to use a flexible coupling rather than universal joints to connect the steering column directly to the steering gear.
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...salJoints1.doc
Jim
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...salJoints1.doc
Jim
