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Title: steering column Post by: fORGOTTEN on September 26, 2013, 08:32:58 PM Right so I need to run a steering column through a bulk head and cant think what I need to put in the bulk head to run it through. If you know what I mean
Title: Re: steering column Post by: spanners on September 26, 2013, 11:04:21 PM bearing or grommit ::)
Title: Re: steering column Post by: Olds on September 27, 2013, 06:36:21 AM A good starting point might be a hole. ::) :D
Title: Re: steering column Post by: BikerGran on September 27, 2013, 01:19:07 PM A good starting point might be a hole. ::) :D Title: Re: steering column Post by: lunatic on September 27, 2013, 03:00:53 PM And that's exactly why Chris doesn't bother with forums.
Title: Re: steering column Post by: kapri on September 27, 2013, 04:38:38 PM Lots of early 60s Ford stuff use a rubber gasket with a collar on it . In turn that's held in by a cover plate .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Ford-Escort-Mk2-Steering-Column-Bulkhead-Rubber-Grommet-/231038043066?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35caf0c3ba http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-mk1steering-column-bulkhead-bracket-and-rubber-bush-/161110511902?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AFord&hash=item2582ef511e Title: Re: steering column Post by: Olds on September 27, 2013, 06:45:53 PM It's not really a steering column but rather a steering shaft, running at an angle, between the first and second universal joints, to move the steering across to miss the somewhat larger engine.
Not sure how well you wish to seal this, but a short length of tube through the bulkhead and a cut down universal cv boot, or track rod boot, tight on the shaft but loose on the tube or vise versa would stop most ingress. Title: Re: steering column Post by: Manky Monkey on September 27, 2013, 08:04:03 PM Nothing worse than ingresses in yer car. Messy things.
Title: Re: steering column Post by: Olds on September 27, 2013, 08:09:46 PM Sometimes, I really wonder why I bother ::)
Title: Re: steering column Post by: Manky Monkey on September 27, 2013, 08:14:53 PM An ingress is a female ingre isn't it?
Title: Re: steering column Post by: Baychimp on September 27, 2013, 08:43:18 PM An ingress is a female ingre isn't it? only if they are related by marriage. >:(Title: Re: steering column Post by: Manky Monkey on September 27, 2013, 09:20:56 PM Chris, have a look at these. I'm sure this is the company mine came from. PantherShaun posted a link in my Pop build thread, but I'm not trawling back through 400 odd pages to find it!
My steering column's held with a bearing collar that slides onto the bottom of the column, with a pressed steel plate on the floor & another underneath. The plates bolt together either side of the floor. So the bearing is sandwiched between them. The bearing is a rounded bronze/copper/brass sleeve, like the ball in the middle of a rose joint. So it let's you mount the column at an angle to the floor. http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/SLFE_Pressed_Steel_4_Bolt_Flanged-1327-c Title: Re: steering column Post by: poprodder on September 27, 2013, 10:15:09 PM there the ones i put you onto andy, fitted one to prepop(wheres that now?)
Title: Re: steering column Post by: Manky Monkey on September 27, 2013, 10:19:23 PM Aah, knew it was someone on here! I'm surprised I remembered the name of the company, let alone who told me about it!
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