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Author:  Bing Kunzig [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:18 pm ]
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Are there bushings that go around the steering shaft inside the steering column in a slant six? The jacket seal is gone and I can some round plastic (?) things around the shaft. They don't appear to be doing anything because I can slide them up and down the shaft.
Author:  ILMopars [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:55 pm ]
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At the top of the column near the turn signal switch there should be a bearing.
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:10 am ]
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Over on A bodies only some have installed a bearing in place of the plastic lower bushing.Early A's don't even have the bushing. Alot of talk on there about that a bearing is not nessary and the upper bearing of the steering box does the job. I just took apart my 64 Dart column and it has only a dust/heat cover at the base of the column.Or I should say what's left of one.I also have been told that the upper bearing by the turn signal switch is still available from Chrysler. :roll: Don't know for sure.
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:00 am ]
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The More Bearings in the steering shaft the better.

If I was rebuilding one I would probably retrofit a67-up Lower steering shaft bearing onto / into the 63-66 shaft for safety :-)



Greg
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:43 pm ]
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Bing, we never asked,What year ya workin on ? If the 67 up colapsable column with a 1'' shaft. The bearing to replace the $80 dollar plastic (reproduction)bearing/bushing is a BCA#ER16 or SER205-16 with a price range from $5 to 10 bucks.
Author:  64ragtop [ Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:11 pm ]
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The More Bearings in the steering shaft the better.

If I was rebuilding one I would probably retrofit a67-up Lower steering shaft bearing onto / into the 63-66 shaft for safety :-) Greg
I just bought new repro steering shaft seals at over $50.00 each. But Greg posted the answer to a question I hadn't asked here yet. At first look, I see lots of sealed flanged bearings for lots less money.
I want a flanged sealed bearing with a 3/4" I.D. and an O.D. to match the steering column (which I haven't measured yet). Or a '67 - up bearing that Greg mentioned, if the later column is the same I.D. as my 64ragtop.
Any help (sources, part #s, guidance) greatly appreciated. Thanks!

BC
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