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Your top u joint needs to b 3/4 x36 spline. Bottom needs to b 3/4 x30 spline. The shaft will b 3/4 ddx1inch dd. 1 inch side goes toward the column smaller side goes to gear box. Collapsible shaft has a min and max length. Pull shaft just out to just shy of max length. Leave about 1" to 1.5" below max. This is where u need to measure what u need vs what u have n length. Cut the difference from the shaft. The working angle u ask about is common to all u single bend u joints. U wont b pushing that angle any where close to what u are doing. Take top cinch bolt out and with a screw driver pry open the shaft . take ur gear box loose from frame and just hang it with a bungee cord or zip tie it if u have a big zip tie. U can even tie it out of the way with a piece of rope .u just need the box outa the way 2 get shaft off. all u want to do is get the top of shaft lose, then slide it off from the bottom. U may have to tap the top with a hammer where the cinch bolt is to get it lose. Your column and gear box will have an undercut where the u joints set screw will go against. The other set screw goes against the flat on the steering shaft. A plated u joint like Andy's doesn't need paint. If u get a plain steel 1 u need to spray it or that Alaska weather will start to show quick. Amazon carries all that u need if the box stores don't work 4 u. It isnt hard and the end result is alot stronger than what u have now.the top u joint will need to b a vibration damper as well. This is built n to the u joint from the factory. That's what the rag joint did for u. It will b n the description of the u joint. U can run without the built n damper but u will feel more vibration n the steering wheel. Some like the "raw feel" while others don't.