steering column question

[robgrin]

I'm trying to figure out what length of steering column to get. When they say 30" column for example are they talking about the tube length or is that the upper sleeve cone and tube or what?

[kustombrad]

67-72 Chevy truck columns work great! They can be slid forward or back so you're comfortable, also no key, so you can use the stock location. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=320546&page=1

[mr48chev]

I'd just email the mfg and ask exactly how they measure their column. I can see how you are a bit confused though. I just looked up a Flaming River column on Ebay and it's listed as a 28 inch column but the total length is 33 inches ???????????????? say what?

I'm not sure what brand you are looking at but the Flaming River site makes it pretty simple http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cf...=cat/cat80.htm
Other sites probably have similar how to order info posted.

If you aren't looking for a real fancy column I'm another who likes the 67/72 Column especially the ones that came with compound four speed trucks with no shift handle on them.

[robgrin]

a friend brought over his column yesterday for me to put in and get an idea on the length. He said it is a 28" but it seems to long. It sticks down about 9" below the fire wall and is about 1" to high with the steering wheel on. ididit and flaming river rec amends a 30" or 32". I think his is a 33" or 34" and it's measured from end of the upper sleeve to the bottom of the shaft. If anyone knows different please share. I will check into those 67-72 columns.

Thanks
Robert

[robgrin]

Ok great . That explains it.

Thanks
Robert

[54 jimmy]

this helps couldn't get the scanner to work so i took a pic. hope u can see it.

[dwcsr]

This is how we measure ours. Its standard for most all column makers. In step 7 measuring from under the wheel adator to th eend of the shaft remember that the ujoint or coupler will slide over about 1 - 2 inches of theshaft end. so compensate for that loss of length. step one to three is how much of the column you want in your chest. For a pre built column you don't really have any input on this so the wheel and adaptor is the only thing you can compensate with. Step 2 and 3 are predfined by the maker unless you special order. Most Taskforce trucks will accept 29 to 33 inches from just under the wheel adaptor to the cloumn end plus the 2 inches of shaft that slides into the coupler or ujoint. You would need to take headers into consideration. As said 67 -72 columns work nicely.