leonpiper69

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i have a 78 malibu. and i have my mock up motor in the car but im having a little trouble with the steering shaft.

im using a manual box and the steering shaft is not long enough. i read that it should be telescopic but mine isnt. does anyone know what car i can snag a steering shaft from that IS telescopic and will bolt right in?


i know i can get parts from flaming river to make something custom but im trying to keep costs down to avoid this.

the_merv

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I have one from a '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee, it gets rid of the rag joint.

lamdenali

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Jeep shaft is the way to go

LS1MCSS

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Can you post a picture of your steering shaft?

leonpiper69

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sorry, wife was in the hospital for a few days. might be able to post something this weekend. gonna have to look into the cherokee one. thanks

LS1MCSS

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If your steering shaft looks like the one in these pictures, in the link, it is telescopic. Sometimes the inside part is real hard to pull out, but it will move. If you just want to get rid of the rag joint, get a Borgerson u-joint. You would need a 1"DD X 3/4 30 spline.

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bra...ate-shaft.html

pdutzel

I put a manual steering in my 84 regal and had no problems