Swapping 1979 to power steering problems!!!
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Swapping 1979 to power steering problems!!!
so i ran into another problem with my power steering swap on my 1979
the 1979 has a one piece steering shaft that goes from the box all the way to the steering wheel
my 1985 box has a small shaft and then a connector that connects the steering column up to the box (2 piece)
my question is that the 1979 column is too long so I would have to cut it down and then fit the second part of the 1985 steering column in it (doesnt look too hard. or just use the entire 1985 column and rewire the ignition switch and turn signal and wiper switch to work with my 1979 wiring.
if I cut down the 1979 column ther is plenty of room for the 1985 bracket at bottom so that sounded good untill i noticed that the top part of the shaft is a larger diamater so I would have to had the top turned down to the 1979 diamater to fit in the 1979 combi switch..
who has done this swap, what did you do.
let me know
thanks
the 1979 has a one piece steering shaft that goes from the box all the way to the steering wheel
my 1985 box has a small shaft and then a connector that connects the steering column up to the box (2 piece)
my question is that the 1979 column is too long so I would have to cut it down and then fit the second part of the 1985 steering column in it (doesnt look too hard. or just use the entire 1985 column and rewire the ignition switch and turn signal and wiper switch to work with my 1979 wiring.
if I cut down the 1979 column ther is plenty of room for the 1985 bracket at bottom so that sounded good untill i noticed that the top part of the shaft is a larger diamater so I would have to had the top turned down to the 1979 diamater to fit in the 1979 combi switch..
who has done this swap, what did you do.
let me know
thanks
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no I am swapping in a 1985 GSL-SE steering box (power steering) into a non power steering 1979 model.
the problems are the 1979 column will not work with the 85 box, but if I put the 85 column in my 1979 car with the 85 box then I dont have a way of making my 1979 combi switch and ignition switch work.
so I am asking what to do.
the problems are the 1979 column will not work with the 85 box, but if I put the 85 column in my 1979 car with the 85 box then I dont have a way of making my 1979 combi switch and ignition switch work.
so I am asking what to do.
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