big block stearing inermediate shaft

I am looking for the stearing shaft that goes between the colum and the box for a 72 455 car it has a splined end and a bolt through it .
Thanks Dave

 

Dave,
I may have one, but will need to check.
Duane

 

Whats the difference Duane?

 

Dave,
Sorry to hijack the thread.

Mike,
The small block cars have a stamped steel flange that was pressed on to the shaft.
The big block cars had a cast iron/steel flange that was bolted to a seperate intermediate rod. Some of the different make big block cars had clearance problems, and the only way to remove the steering column easily was by taking it apart at the flange, so GM made them removable. Big Block steering column assemblies also carry different part numbers, for the same reason.

The big block column pieces are hard to find, the small block pieces are everywhere.
Duane

 

I wonder how many of those I threw away this last decade????

 

Probably a lot,
Many times people add tilt columns to BB cars and stick the entire small block column in. That's one way I catch them.
Duane

 

Duane,

Was this true for all the 70-72 big block cars?

 

Carl,
Yep.
Duane

 

Carl,
Here is an article I wrote on this subject, thanks to Duane for more helpful info:

http://www.buickperformance.com/BBBshaft.htm

 

George,
That's the ticket, but you'll probably make Mike cry when he sees the picture. He probably used them for tent stakes or something like that.
Duane

 

Thanks Guys

Duane no problem i should have explained the differance in the shaft .
I did a frame on restore on this car in 1990 and the doner parts car was a 350 car some how this shaft was put in the car ,My fault i guess , i just came to realize it durring my frame off restoration it was the wrong one i must have thrown away the original one here is a pic of the different shafts
oh yes and George thanks for the info i do beleive i got that from your artical Sorry doctor thats not the one i need but thanks !
Dave

 

Joe, I think he can not see the bolt hole and thinks it may be the wrong one.

 

shaft

Phil you are right I didn't see the bolt hole throught the box end i should have looked closer to see the split for the criping bolt
sorry Joe You have mail
Dave

 

Glad you caught the mistake Dave! :beer

 

shaft

Yes Phil Thanks for making me look closer , I have gone this far after all ive done to the car in 1990 and now a total fram off would hate to put her back together wrong (again) LOL

 

some pics

some pics It has gone a long way since these were taken

 

There is a column and a shaft on eBay.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42609&item=7945530049&rd=1


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34200&item=4515148569&rd=1