67 steering shaft index mark

[Louie C.]

In process of putting my 67 back together. Car had been abused, so much is in need of help in putting back correctly. The end of the steering shaft, the steering wheel hub end, has the index mark missing. This line on end of shaft must have been damaged by hub puller. How do you determine this line so you can align with the index line on the wheel hub?

[Richard M.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

Louie,

On the 1967 Saginaw Standard Column Drawing it appears that the index mark aligns with the top of the flat on the lower splined end of the shaft.

See.... 0051.pdf in this link.

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/attachme...0&d=1618826986

All column prints 1965 to 1980 are on this page....
https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...902#post892902

Edit... 0050.pdf is the image of the lower shaft section.

Rich

[Joe M.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

Any idea on how to make this image larger? My old eyes can't read it and it is information that I could use as I have the same issue with my 67 L79.

TIA

[Richard M.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

Any idea on how to make this image larger? My old eyes can't read it and it is information that I could use as I have the same issue with my 67 L79.

TIA

Joe, Unfortunately these are the file sizes as I received them from whoever scanned the original prints at the AACA Museum. It's too bad they didn't use a better resolution.

Download the the pdf locally on a computer and try to zoom in on the area. I've noticed a cell phone reader doesn't work well.

I often use the "Take a Snapshot" function after a zoom-in in Adobe and paste it into my MS Paint program with notes. I've done that here for the hub and lower shaft section which may help.

Note the Index Mark faces upward, which is at the same plane as the lower shaft Index Flat, also facing upward in the drawings.

From 0051.pdf

Hub_1967Std_mod.jpg

From 0050.pdf
LowerShaft_1967Std_mod.jpg

[Joe M.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

That worked great. Thanks!!

[Donald O.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

From recent turn signal replacement work on my 67
Just noticed in preview mode it is turned 90* ccw, sorry about that

[Joe M.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

From recent turn signal replacement work on my 67
Just noticed in preview mode it is turned 90* ccw, sorry about that

Same way my 67 is as well.

[Donald O.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

From recent turn signal replacement work on my 67
Just noticed in preview mode it is turned 90* ccw, sorry about that

The photo is rotated, the witness mark should be, and is if I could rotate the photo, at the 12 o'clock position.

Sorry for any confusion.
Don

[David Z.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

Fixed it.
DZ
shaft mark rotated.jpg

[Louie C.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

From recent turn signal replacement work on my 67
Just noticed in preview mode it is turned 90* ccw, sorry about that

Donald, in replacing your turn signal switch, did you use any Dielectric grease or other lubricant on the moving switch parts?

[Louie C.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

Thanks to everyone helping with the pictures and responses.

[Gary B.]

Re: 67 steering shaft index mark

Donald, in replacing your turn signal switch, did you use any Dielectric grease or other lubricant on the moving switch parts?