ididit Retrofit Steering Column: 1967-72 Ford Truck User Manual

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Rag joint installation
It is easier to install the rag-joint onto the

column before installing the column. To

install this joint, identify the 3/4DD end

and remove the setscrews and jam

nuts. Slip the joint over the shaft 7/8 of

an inch and install the setscrews into

the threaded holes. This should create

a witness mark where the set screws

will hit. Now remove the setscrews and

the joint. With a center punch, create

a prick mark so you can use a ¼ inch

drill bit and create a relief for the setscrew. This relief only needs to be

approximately 3/16 inch deep.
Now install the rag-joint onto the column using locktite on the setscrews

and jam nuts.

INSTALLING NEW COLUMN

(A helper would be a big benefit for the 2-5 steps.)

1.) Mask off about 8 inches of the lower part of the tube with masking

tape to enusre you are not going to scratch the column following these

next few steps. Next, install lower plate and firewall seal. Slide these up

the column about 7 inches and tape them into place.

2.) From inside the truck, slip the column down thru the hole in the fire-

wall and into the rag-joint. The shaft of the column should engage into

the rag joint 7/8 of an inch. Install the two dash bolts loosely.
3.) From the engine bay side install and tighten the gearbox side of the

rag joint. Remember the rag-joint should be flat and not under stress.

Slide the shaft of the column in or out to neutralize the rag joint.
4.) Return to the firewall mount and assemble and align the firewall seal

and mount. Install the bolts loosely.
5.) Finally, tighten the bolts for the dash mount and then the firewall

mount. Don’t forget the clamp on the engine side that goes around the

mount and the steering column.
6.) Join the wiring plugs together. If there was damage to the catches on

the plug, we would recommend using a zip tie through the middle of the

plug. This should keep the plug from coming apart.