Anyone have this happen?

[jaros44sr]

Is this what you need

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hRFb7M]20191127_082537

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hREdCV]20191127_082517

[Trucknut57]

Yes Sir, that sure looks like the piece.

[jaros44sr]

This column is from a 72 GMC Jimmy TH 350, any chance it might be wrong, need demensions?

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

This column is from a 72 GMC Jimmy TH 350, any chance it might be wrong, need demensions?

Everything I have read shows that the lower bearing and the neutral safety switch is different. Let me go out to the shop and measure the diameter and length.

[Trucknut57]

Looks like the diameter is 1.171" and the length is 30 7/16"

[Lancialonnie]

Originally Posted by Trucknut57

It looks close but I'm no expert on columns. I can see where it was welded, l'm assuming it has held up pretty well.

Spent a few years on SSN 575, SSN 683, SSN 687, SSBN 733. Those were some fun times

I worked at Mare Island Shipyard from 86-91 and spent most of that time working on the 683 overhaul and extension. It was hard work but I felt I was doing my part during the cold war. I worked on many others including the final paint job on 575 to make it look nice for the decommissioning ceremony. It was a sad day to see the yard close, so much history!

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by Lancialonnie

I worked at Mare Island Shipyard from 86-91 and spent most of that time working on the 683 overhaul and extension. It was hard work but I felt I was doing my part during the cold war. I worked on many others including the final paint job on 575 to make it look nice for the decommissioning ceremony. It was a sad day to see the yard close, so much history!

Spent many days holding down the snack bar on the barge during that overhaul, but the sea trials were crazy after that overhaul, driving it was crazy

It was probably a good thing the decommissioned the 575, she was getting old and it sucked to have to walk around the reactor instead of over it like on the latter models

But all in all, I had a great time at Mare Island and on those boats.

[jaros44sr]

sorry need more time, getting ready for Thanks giving and then headed to Florida for a week

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

sorry need more time, getting ready for Thanks giving and then headed to Florida for a week

It's all good, enjoy your holidays.

[jaros44sr]

OK, I'm back, maybe able to work on your problem.....still interested?

[Trucknut57]

Yep, still interested. When ever you get the time, let me know.

I had a few people email me about parts (not from this site), but some reason they are all trying to retire from the sale of those parts. Either that or I really have no idea what used parts are going for these days.

[jaros44sr]

I have not forgotten about you, just real busy with getting my truck running, I'll try to get it apart on saturday

[Trucknut57]

I completely understand, when I'm close to getting something running I forget a bunch of stuff also.

[jaros44sr]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hZdEqA]20191214_104152

Is this the part you need? please send me your address, by pm and I will ship this off

[Trucknut57]

That's the piece

PM sent.

[jaros44sr]

going to ship part today, enjoy the Holidays. sorry it took so long,but my truck was being stubborn to get to start. this time it was new fuel injectors. 5 out of 8 were bad

[Trucknut57]

No problems.

I hope you now have the engine running and don't have anymore problems.

[jaros44sr]

I wish, just bought 8 new injectors, since 5 of the 8 new injectors decided not to work, they can't be more then 2 years old and never ran, just sat on my engine in the workshop. no sense crying over spilled milk, just part of the hobby....

RANT OFF

If you need a tracking number PM me

[trac209]

Originally Posted by Trucknut57

My only concern would be the strength of the repair. Those springs are pretty stout.

I have a feeling I will be looking for a different column.

Yes a pot metal repair on a steering component isn’t gonna last that’s for sure.

[HO455]

Let's be clear this is not a pot metal piece. It is a rough cast piece of mild steel that has been stamped, surface heat treated on the stamped area. Then the center was bored to size and holes drilled and tapped for the locking bolts. Welding it is not a problem.
.

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

I wish, just bought 8 new injectors, since 5 of the 8 new injectors decided not to work, they can't be more then 2 years old and never ran, just sat on my engine in the workshop. no sense crying over spilled milk, just part of the hobby....

RANT OFF

If you need a tracking number PM me

I know what you mean, I do the same thing. I get a bunch of parts that I will need and then they sit on the shelf for a number of years. But it's only money, right !

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by HO455

Let's be clear this is not a pot metal piece. It is a rough cast piece of mild steel that has been stamped, surface heat treated on the stamped area. Then the center was bored to size and holes drilled and tapped for the locking bolts. Welding it is not a problem.
.

Just my curiosity, but if it's heat treated metal, should/would it snap off like that when dropped?

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

I wish, just bought 8 new injectors, since 5 of the 8 new injectors decided not to work, they can't be more then 2 years old and never ran, just sat on my engine in the workshop. no sense crying over spilled milk, just part of the hobby....

RANT OFF

If you need a tracking number PM me

Just PM me how much I owe you and how to send it to you.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by Trucknut57

Just my curiosity, but if it's heat treated metal, should/would it snap off like that when dropped?

Heat treating metal makes it more brittle (less malleable) so it would be more likely to break instead of bending. That's why you should never use a file as a pry bar. There are different kinds of heat treating. I believe this particular part was flame treated which is a surface harding process. As the part has metal to metal contact without any lubrication heart treating would allow the two pieces to rub against each other with out gauling.
I would hazard a guess that sometime in the past the piece was stressed and a crack developed. Then when you dropped it the previously cracked piece broke. Maybe it got bent at the factory and bent back then installed.

[Trucknut57]

Originally Posted by HO455

Heat treating metal makes it more brittle (less malleable) so it would be more likely to break instead of bending. That's why you should never use a file as a pry bar. There are different kinds of heat treating. I believe this particular part was flame treated which is a surface harding process. As the part has metal to metal contact without any lubrication heart treating would allow the two pieces to rub against each other with out gauling.
I would hazard a guess that sometime in the past the piece was stressed and a crack developed. Then when you dropped it the previously cracked piece broke. Maybe it got bent at the factory and bent back then installed.

Thanks for the info HO455, I thought the piece was pot metal.