67/68 Steering Columns

[Guest]

Hi All - is there a difference between 1967 and 1968 Steering columns? If so how can you tell them apart? As always - Thanks.

[Wayne K.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Eric,

Model year 67 had an early and late style lower bearing. Don't know when the change took place and as far as I know the 67 late and 68 are the same.

Wayne

[Wayne K.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Eric,

Model year 67 had an early and late style lower bearing. Don't know when the change took place and as far as I know the 67 late and 68 are the same.

Wayne

[Wayne K.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Eric,

I just remembered the flasher knob for 67 had an early and late version but don't know if the change coincided with the lower bearing change but a late 67 would still be the same as a 68. This info is for a solid column. I am not familiar with telescopic.

Wayne

[Wayne K.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Eric,

I just remembered the flasher knob for 67 had an early and late version but don't know if the change coincided with the lower bearing change but a late 67 would still be the same as a 68. This info is for a solid column. I am not familiar with telescopic.

Wayne

[Guest]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Thanks - I'm interested in the solid column.

[Guest]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Thanks - I'm interested in the solid column.

[Page C.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Hi Eric,
The bottom of the tube of a 1967 column pass thru the firewall and is clamped of the firewall side. The 1968 column has a plate spot weld to the tube and butts the firewall. The brackets that hold it to the clutch and brake petal assembly under the dash are also different. A picture would be worth a thousand words. Hopefully someone can post the base and brackets of the two columns.
Regards,
Page Campbell

[Page C.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Hi Eric,
The bottom of the tube of a 1967 column pass thru the firewall and is clamped of the firewall side. The 1968 column has a plate spot weld to the tube and butts the firewall. The brackets that hold it to the clutch and brake petal assembly under the dash are also different. A picture would be worth a thousand words. Hopefully someone can post the base and brackets of the two columns.
Regards,
Page Campbell

[John H.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Page -

Here's a '67 column, as it came out of the rack from Saginaw Steering Gear.

[John H.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Page -

Here's a '67 column, as it came out of the rack from Saginaw Steering Gear.

[Brandon K.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

John, that appears to be a late 67 (?) I believe the early ones had a snap ring at the bottom, rather than a clamp.

Brandon

[John H.]

Re: 67/68 Steering Columns

Brandon -

Correct - the one in the photo is the "2nd Design", used after February, 1967.