Factory GM rag joint ???

[70TWO NOVA]

Hey guys, I'm having an impossible time finding a factory GM rag joint for a second gen Camaro (1980 camaro z28) I've bought the ididit universal one....way too big with wrong hardware. I bought the Detroit speed one.... Came assembled and looks nice, but still way too big. I swear I've searched everywhere and can't find one. With the popularity of these cars you would think this would be an easy part to find. All I'm looking for is a bone stock factory rag joint. Does anyone know where I can get one???

[redfire69]

Check out Ricks Camaros, they have stock replacements...

[70TWO NOVA]

Check out Ricks Camaros, they have stock replacements...
I actually ordered one through them, it's the "universal" repair kit from ididit. Way too big with wrong hardware. These things are soo hard to find

[CarlC]

I thought it was posted in PT but I must have overlooked it. http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=39632&page=5

Basically, I did not like the Ididit part at all, and the factory/DSE part would not mate since the spline on the new column was not the same as the factory part. So, I took parts of both and made a Frankenstein part that is far better.

[70TWO NOVA]

Thanks , I'm glad I'm not the only one going through this issue

[newsshooter23]

Try National Parts Depot?

[LeighP]

Call Dave at Pro-touringf-body.com - (you'll have to google the website)
He'll probably be able to help you...pretty much knows it all for 2nd gen F-body suspensions / steering.

[novaderrik]

isn't that what the Dorman 31011 rag joint that is used to put later model (IROC, Monte SS, Jeep GC, etc) steering boxes in older GM cars actually fits?

[71RS/SS396]

I'm almost positive nobody makes a replacement for 79-81 cars, you will either have to do like Carl did and frankenstein it, replace the column and intermediate shaft to the earlier style, or use borgeson u-joints and double D shaft.

[badazz81z28]

Call Dave at Pro-touringf-body.com - (you'll have to google the website)
He'll probably be able to help you...pretty much knows it all for 2nd gen F-body suspensions / steering.


Stay away from this guy.

[Skip Fix]

I had a Dorman HELP reapir kit on the 81 TA. It is basically just the rubber and it bolts up the the shaft and to the spline portion. I think 78 was the last year for the ones that are still available. My 79 Camaro I used Borgeson collpasible double D shaft and U joints. It is about 0.010 too loose on the column end but made a shim from a feeler gauge.

I saw on one site a guy was starting to repoping the entire internediate shaft(which has the rag joint riveted to it stock) them from Australia either nastyZ28.com or transamcountry.com forgot which.

[Skip Fix]

http://transamcountry.com/community/index.php?topic=40126.0

Here you go.