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Steering column shaft length
Hello,
For a Sierra based Roadster, does anyone know how long the steering column shaft should be from the top coupling to the steering rack coupling when extended ? Rally Design sells a 380mm steering shaft, and I'm wondering if it will be OK instead of extending the shaft my self as explained in the book. Thank you. Sylvain
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Hi Sylvain...I'm fairly sure that distance is a lot longer than 380mm or am I reading your post incorrectly
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Thanks Kev, I think you totally understood the question in spite of my approximate English
Do you or somebody else know where I could purchase the extended steering shaft ? Thanks. Sylvain
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Your english is fine mate ....I have never heard of anyone buying a shaft, although some have bought THAT shaft from RD and extended it to fit back up to the steering column joint at the bulkhead.....this is one of the jobs I am due to do and I think the above is the way I will be going, but I'm sure some one will come on here and either say the same or explain how they did it.
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Sylvain, here's mine. http://imgur.com/a/w1QR3
I can put it on and off without unbolting the upper part of the column by sliding up the triangular shaft before connecting the splines at the rack. My extension is ~54cm long, and the shaft inserts into it by ~6 cm at each side. So the total length of extension needed is ~42 cm.
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Thank you guys, and thanks to Alga for the pictures and specs. I guess I will have to make it myself. I'll check if I can use the donor car shaft when I get it (Sierra) before buying the one from RD.
Kev, could you keep me updated about the way you'll do it ? Thank you. Sylvain
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