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Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Fri May 11, 12 6:50 pm

I got my Flaming River pt no FR1755 billet coupler today and it looks the tits, gonna stick the Bananarama! on Saturday afternoon, along wiv my shiny Performer intake courtesy of Mick, and go for a blast

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri May 11, 12 8:47 pm

Let us know how it all goes

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Fri May 11, 12 8:55 pm

I'm gonna make ginge fit it

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun May 13, 12 12:50 am

Ain't gone exactly as planned

Took the column out easy enuf, whipped off the steering coupler.....
To find an all round shaft with a big pin thru it instead of a dd shaft that I could just slip on the new coupler and pin it down

I think this is the wrong part but I may be able to get the shaft machined down to match the new par, only needs a couple of flats puttin on itt, may be able to grind it myself if I'm careful!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sun May 13, 12 4:10 am

Adrian Worman wrote:Ain't gone exactly as planned
Took the column out easy enuf, whipped off the steering coupler.....
To find an all round shaft with a big pin thru it instead of a dd shaft that I could just slip on the new coupler and pin it down
I think this is the wrong part but I may be able to get the shaft machined down to match the new par, only needs a couple of flats puttin on itt, may be able to grind it myself if I'm careful!

Humm you have the wrong part,I went through this with them , send it back they have the correct unit dont grind it down.

tomorrow i will look at my column

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun May 13, 12 10:12 am

Yeah you got the wrong application mate.

On mine, with the shorter PS steering column, I had to knock the pin out and the new part came with a sleeve that slided over it. I then had to drill through the hole in the sleeve and insert a new pin (supplied).

This sleeve had the flat sided shaft already welded to it. I just had to cut it to length to fit into the UJ.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun May 13, 12 11:25 am

Judging by Steves original post he ground flats into the original shaft and then countersunk em for the joint grubscrews.
I went on the part number FR1755 from Drews pic and ordered that, I have a power steering car so the spline size is perfect, its the rest of the part thats wrong, having looked at the website and understanding it a bit more I can see a joint with a smooth 3/4" end for the steering shaft, pt no FR1757.
should have done a bit more research I think

Ta for posting that link Daveman

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sun May 13, 12 2:08 pm

Adrian Worman wrote:Judging by Steves original post he ground flats into the original shaft and then countersunk em for the joint grubscrews.
I went on the part number FR1755 from Drews pic and ordered that, I have a power steering car so the spline size is perfect, its the rest of the part thats wrong, having looked at the website and understanding it a bit more I can see a joint with a smooth 3/4" end for the steering shaft, pt no FR1757.
should have done a bit more research I think
Ta for posting that link Daveman

what year car is your Ade?

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun May 13, 12 2:21 pm

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tomorrow i will look at my column

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Easy Drew, what you yanks do in your garage is nothing we need to know about about

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sun May 13, 12 2:54 pm

Dart Vader wrote:[quote
tomorrow i will look at my column

Easy Drew, what you yanks do in your garage is nothing we need to know about about

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Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun May 13, 12 3:13 pm

It's a 72 Drew with factory power steering, original column (floor shift), I was a bit surprised to not see a lower column bearing too.
The joint I have looks just like the ones they use in the kit that does power to manual, the DD socket looks just the same.
I'm in half a mind to give the column and joint to my machinist mate and get him to mill it for me, it'll only take him a half hour, then I can just cut the length to suit.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sun May 13, 12 3:22 pm

Does yours look like this?

Looks like I am having to give flaming river a call

Sorry Ade for assuming my part would be the same and now I am sitting here with the wrong one too

........gulp!

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun May 13, 12 3:47 pm

Identical Drew! That's exactly what I've got
Hey don't blame yourself for this ffs, it's up to me to make sure it's what I need, I should do the legwork not you

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sun May 13, 12 3:56 pm

Adrian Worman wrote:Identical Drew! That's exactly what I've got
Hey don't blame yourself for this ffs, it's up to me to make sure it's what I need, I should do the legwork not you

Yea at least I know I have the wrong part and I learned from you ..............sorry you are the quinea pig for this one

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Tue May 15, 12 2:49 pm

That's the same as mine but as mine was already modded and longer I just had to grind flats to for the DD coupler on to it...basically just ground the pins off and ground flats into the shaft.
The dd supplied shaft is lon mig, so you ll have plenty to play with