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Re: Building a steering column
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Originally Posted by Jesse Z
For the lower bearing I have used UHMW plastic. It's easy to work with and is often used for industrial bearings. It can be held in place with set screws or bolts. To connect the shaft you can have a machine shop cut it down to a double D configuration and have your choice of numerous commercially available u-joints, connectors and accessories. Or you can get a U-joint with a round bore and drill a bolt or pin through it and the shaft as a safety.
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I ended up in the ER with chest pains when I made a busing out of uhmw for my 51 Merc's steering column after I subframed it. Drove 400 miles one weekend and thought I was having a heart attack but found out that I had strained and inflamed chest muscles. You really want a bearing there as a bushing will cause drag on the steering if it isn't perfectly aligned.
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48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six.
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