Rag joint help
 

I am installing a CPP 50014 power steering box on my 72 c20 that originally had manual steering. I ordered a original rag joint that would of fit a 72 with factory power steering. The rag joint seems too big. I tightened the part that goes onto the steering box splines as tight as I can get it with hand tools and it's still too big. It doesn't even grab onto the CPP shaft. It just falls off.

Anyone know what rag joint I need for the CPP box?

Also, on rag joints in general are they just hand tightened on the spline shaft or are you supposed to use power tools and is that maybe why it seems too big because I need to really bare down on it to make it tight on the shaft?

Re: Rag joint help
 

There are two different sizes of splined shafts on the steering boxes. I don't know which one CPP uses but it sounds like you have a box with the small splined shaft and a rag joint for the large splined shaft.

I just tighten mine with hand tools.

LockDoc

Re: Rag joint help
 

That's it. I had to switch mine out also. I picked mine up at O'Reillys next day.

Re: Rag joint help
 

Yeah I think I need a 3/4" 30 spline with flat rag joint. Was hoping to source one locally so I can finish my conversion this weekend. I don't know if the local parts house will carry this sort of thing.

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Are you using the CPP box as well?

Re: Rag joint help
 

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No, I bought a reman'd sector from O'Reillys but I went from a '71 to a '76 year sector which has a faster ratio. The input shaft is smaller.