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Old 02-03-2013, 02:22 PM   #55
paintman
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Re: 46 pickemup in NJ "the Rebuild"

Ok guys I need some advice... I'm ready to order some parts to connect my steering column to the rack. My question is where should I reduce down to 3/4 to hook into the splines on the rack.

Should I get a 1" DD x 3/4" DD reducer and hook that directly to the column, and then run 3/4" shaft down to the center joint with a heim ( for support), and then to the rack?

Or should I go from the column with a 1" DD x 1"DD down to the center joint with a 1" shaft, and reduce there after the heim joint?

Or should I go all the way with 1" shaft, still using a center joint with heim, and reduce down at the rack?

I guess I trying to figure out if one is stronger than the other. I would think you would want to go as far as you can with a piece of 1" shaft since that"s the size coming out of the column. Or am I just over thinking this project?
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