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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Originally posted by Kimberly McDowall:
In the '54:
1 Hubcap for a 47 AD Chevy
2 15" rims w/tires
4 16" stock rims w/smooth bias plys in the bed
(2 GMC, 2 Chevy)
And best of all, a mid 70s automatic transmission and tilt steering (installed), as the p.o. was an elderly farmer who lost a leg due to diabetes, and could no longer drive a stick! We drove the truck home, and drove the 235 until it started smokin' about two years later.
In the '63:
10 years worth of rotten household garbage, as it had been doing time as a dumpster. I have a couple of questions: 1.) What kind of adapter was used to get the automatic to mate up with the transmission? 2.) Are you still using the original steering box? I have seen a lot of posts from people asking about these modifications, but you are the first person who has actually had them done. If anybody else has hooked up a tilt steering column to a stock 47-54 AD truck steering box, PLEASE feel free to respond. Thanks in advance.
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | I'm not Kimberly and I've not done either of these mods, but do have some idea what they take. To use a later automatic you need an adapter. Stovebolt Engine Company and Buffalo (search for Buffalo) are the ones I hear the most about. I've heard of people cutting the stock column, inserting a bearing in the end of it, and then using a u-joint to make it possible to attach the original column to a power steering box. I'm sure you could do the reverse to use the original box with a new column. Unless you changed the orientation of the column you would not need a universal, but instead something like the rag joints used to buffer the column from the box in a 70's car. The part of this I'd be most concerned about would be sealing the top of the column, to make sure nothing got in the steering box that doesn't belong... I hope this helps!
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | OldSub,
Sealing the top of the steering box column concerns me too. But what concerns me more is the connection between the steering box and the column. All of the ends have splines (at least the ones I have seen) that allow the rag joints to "connect" the steering box to the steering column. The Borgenson joints I have seen usually accept square ended shafts. I might have to take this to a machine shop to have all the parts to mate up. I was hopin for a "magical easy solution".
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | I am not Kimberly either........but, I installed a '76 Nova column in my '51. The kicker is that I also installed power steering. My concern would be the late model column with its small wheel and light duty innards trying to turn a stock steering box.
My conversion column was mounted under the dash with brackets I made, and secured at the floorboard with another bracket. This setup doesn't lend itself to brute force. Compare the stock assembly to the current day arrangements. The new units are designed for assisted steering only.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | I've been thinking I'd mount an old wheel on a new column, but I've not yet determined how it would be done.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Steve,
How about crazy glue!
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | If it worked for you I'll try it!
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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