ididit Retrofit Steering Column: Tri-Five Chevy User Manual

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teerIng

wheel

modIfIcatIons

for

1955-56-57

hevys

wIth

tock

teerIng

heel

mounted

teerIng

olumn

The spline in your stock steering wheel is the

same as the one on the new column, so no

modifications are needed here.

Turn the wheel over and find two screws that

hold a metal tab to the wheel. This tab is what

is used to cancel your turn signals. Remove

the two screws and the tab as you will not be

using them with your new column.

You will have to drill a 1/2” diameter hole in

the wheel 3/4” from the center of the splined hole

in the center of the steering wheel at 45° (looking

at the front of the wheel). If this can’t

be done because of screw holes for a

puller, try to get the hole as close as

possible on either side. Do not drill

out puller holes, you may need them

later to pull the wheel. Install horn

kit, if purchased. If the horn kit with

ring is purchased, the ring is to be

siliconed onto the steering wheel. If

it doesn’t fit on exactly right, use a

file or die grinder to trim inside.

Next, install the wheel on the column.

If it doesn’t want to go on at first,

move the horn cam with your thumb

and index finger a little one way or

the other until the wheel drops down

fully. This horn cam is what cancels

the turn signals, so with this horn

cam at 10:30, the steering box half

way between full left and right, and

the road wheels pointed straight ahead, the turn signals will cancel at the right time.

These are the parts that will correspond to the particular installation that you are

doing. This will speed up the ordering process when the time comes.

#3000315249

3/4” DD x 1” DD Coupler

#3000313449

3/4” 36 Spline x 3/4” DD Coupler

#3000055231

1” DD x 3/4” 30 Spline Rag Joint

#3000053431

3/4” 36 Spline x 3/4” 30 Spline Rag Joint

#2612000010

’55-57 Horn Kit

#2612100040

’55-57 Horn Kit with Ring

INSTALL THE

OPTIONAL

ADAPTOR

TRIM RING

REMOVE THE

CANCELLING

CAM

NEW 1/2”

HOLE @ 45°

45°

NEW CANCEL CAM

ASSEMBLED IN

NEW COLUMN

NEW SPRING

NEW CONTACT PIN

NEW

CONTACT

RETAINER

3/4”