AD / S10 swap steering shaft connector

[gigamanx]

Always preface my posts with "I did some googling" haha...Maybe that should be my signature.


I'm onto the steering column this weekend. Used a 2.5" exhaust U-bolt to hold it and that fit very nicely. I cut the 3/4" steering shaft to size and installed the borgeson joint. I'm just not happy with the outcome. It seems very loose with a telescoping joint on the S10 side and the steering shaft also slides into the steering column. I feel like one end or the other or both need to be welded so they stop sliding.

Here are a few pics of the current state. You can sort of see with all that sliding, the shaft just sits on the exhaust manifold. Seems like it needs to be propped up or have a bracket to hold it up. Plenty of room in there thankfully.

Should I cut the joint from the S10 end? Should I extend the shaft? Pics would help

Also read the thread from 2015 where someone asked. But there are 2 borgeson joints in that one. Is that the only way to do it?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=655883





Another thread had this solution, but it doesn't look quite the same as mine.


https://www.killbillet.com/showthrea...by-step)/page2