steering u joint

[TheParker]

I am looking to switch u-joint on my 71 Chevelle and was wondering if anyone had any trick or tips that might help. It looks like its a pretty straight forward process that shouldn't cause much brain damage but we all know how that goes.

It looks like most people use http://www.borgeson.com and seem to be pretty happy with the product.

Thanks in advance.

[TheParker]

Does everyone use a rag joint?

[dontlifttoshift]

. It looks like its a pretty straight forward process that shouldn't cause much brain damage

You pretty much nailed it there. You will need two u joints to fit your column and steering box, 3/4" DD on the other end of each joint and then a piece of shaft. If header clearance isn't an issue http://www.borgeson.com/xcart/catalog/24_Extended_Length-p-994.html at which point one of the u joints will need to have a 1" DD instead of 3/4" DD.

[renegade6]

Depending on the size of the input shaft on your steering gearbox you can re-purpose a Jeep Cherokee steering shaft that has a different type of rag joint.

[sam 74]

on my 74 i used aluminum u joints and 3/4 DD adjustable steering shaft. it was a piece of cake to install.