ididit Retrofit Steering Column: 1970-74 Cuda/Challenger - Manual (Page 3)

Under the dash disconnect two large plugs
from column, to under dash harness. NOTE,
if your car is equipped with a key light, there
may also a single small yellow wire that must
be disconnected. (See Figure 1)
Now you will have to drive out the roll pin in the
coupler on the gear box. We soaked the pin with
penetrating oil and that didn’t help much. I ended
up drilling out the pin with a carbide drill. (drill size-
5/16 ) (See Figure 2B)
If this car is a 1970 or has column shift, there is a
linkage at the bottom of the column. This linkage
must be disconnected from column. There should
be a cotter pin and a washer. If your vehicle is a
1970 model, and is a floor shift, remove this linkage
completely it will not be reused. (See Figure 2A)
(Figure 1)
Remove the three bolts that hold the mount to the
fire wall, and the two that hold the load plate to
the mount. (See Figure 3)
Now you can remove the two nuts and washers
that hold the column to the dash. Note this will re-
lease the column from all mounts and it will want
to fall. After the column is loose you will have to
rotate and watch the fire wall mount plate to get
it past the pedals. (See Figure 4)
(Figure 2)
REMOVAL of OEM Column:
Disconnect positive battery cable.
(Figure 3)
(Figure 4)
A.
B.
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