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sam_shelton

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18th Nov, 2007 at 02:07:38pm

Hi
I need some advice for mounting my steering column. I have a weld in cage and need to weld a bracket onto the cross bar to hold the steering column. What type of bearings have people used and would a rose joint be sufficient for this and if so does anyone know what diameter the shaft is? I think jim and others have used an escort shaft?
Thanks
Sam

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18th Nov, 2007 at 06:44:27pm

I used a Maestro/Montego shaft, but I used the whole column, so the standard bearings were retained.

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sam_shelton

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18th Nov, 2007 at 07:29:26pm

Thanks will, I was thinking about doing something like cossie ricks with the two rose joints and UJ's

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18th Nov, 2007 at 08:30:24pm

I use the bearing from the idler gear on an A+ gearbox, the id fits thes of the std mini steering column

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18th Nov, 2007 at 10:24:20pm

rose joint will be fine but unsure on size as am not using a standard colom

sam_shelton

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19th Nov, 2007 at 11:39:48am

Thanks guys for your help, Jim one more question how high is your front cross bar from the top of your boxes to bottom of the tube? I ask as I will be using the curley dash but havn't bought it yet so not sure where to put the cross bar. I know you are using the curley dash.
Thanks
PS will post some pics of my progress all be it slow!
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