ididit Universal Steering Column: Universal Straight - Manual (Page 2)

We will first give you an overview of mounting the steering column in the
most common street rod or hot rod applications. The steering column must be
supported at the dash and where it protrudes through the firewall. It is impor-
tant that the steering column is tight and secure. There
is a shorty application which will use two drops under
the dash, with the support bearing through the firewall
(since the column ends under the dash). To attach your
column to the steering gear box, a u-joint is attached to
the column, a shaft is attached to the u-joint, and that
shaft will lead down to a u-joint connected to the gear
box (or rack).
It is highly recommended that you test fit your steering column before
painting the column. Test fitting now will save you a headache later on.
We are not responsible for paint.
U-Joint Installation:
For proper installation of u-joints and couplers on your column, follow man-
ufacturers recommendations, but in general, two basic styles used on your
ididit, inc. steering column:
DD Output Shaft (our most common shaft):
Double “D” output shafts are either 1” or 3/4” diameter. Most
u-joint manufacturers use two setscrews to fasten the u-joint
to a DD shaft. These two set screws are positioned 90 degrees
from each other. To install a u-joint over the shaft simply
slide the u-joint over shaft until it is fully engaged in the joint
(Borgeson Universal recommends 7/8” – 1” engagement). Use a marker to
make a mark through each hole in the joint. Remove the joint. Using a quarter
inch drill bit, spot the shaft where the setscrews will seat. Re-install the joint
and install setscrews and jam nuts. (Note: all joint mfg’s recommend using a
thread-locking compound on setscrew and nut).
Spline Output Shaft:
Spline output shafts are either 1” 48 or 3/4” 36. To install your
u-joint simply slide the u-joint over the spline, taking care to
line one set screw up with the flat spot on the shaft. If the shaft
has no flat spot, slide the joint on so the shaft is fully engaged
in the joint (Borgeson Universal recommends 7/8” – 1” en-
gagement). Use a marker to make a mark through hole in the joint. Remove the
joint. Using a quarter inch drill bit, spot the shaft where the setscrew will seat.
Re-install the joint and install setscrew and jam nut.
(Note: all joint manufacturers
recommend using a thread-locking compound on setscrew and nut).
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