Hi Everyone -

I have purchased a tilt steering column with cruise on Ebay to put in my 1979 F-150
2WD. The shaft that comes out of the bottom of the column has no flange mounted to it.
There are splines on the bottom of the shaft, a flat spot on the splines, and a little round
indention where it looks like a bolt screws down against. The flange on my factory
column that I removed is welded on and I can't remove it.
My assumption from what I have read on the FTE threads is that the column that I have
purchased evidently came off of a 4X4 truck which had the U-Joint type coupling
between the lower column output shaft and the steering gear box. I saw pictures of
diagrams on one of the threads which showed this type of shaft being able to accept either
the U-Joint type coupling (4X4 applications) or just the round type flange (like the one
that is welded to my original 2WD shaft). Both of which attach with a bolt and are
removable.
My question is does a lower shaft coupling that can be bolted onto this column shaft
exist? If so, what is it called, and where can I get it? Anybody have one?

Thanks for any help...

 

could the steering colum you bought come out of a 4x4?. If so, I dont think they are interchangable

 

You're looking for these.



The columns for 2x4 & 4x4 with Automatic are identical.
The difference is between the column to the steering box.

 

Many thanks for the replys gentlemen, and the PICTURE! Do you know if these couplings are available from Ford as my local parts store says they only carry the rag joint but not the couplings. Mil1ion, how attached are you to the one in the pic!

Thanks again everyone for the replies to the post and e-mail .

 

If you're looking for a u-joint coupling, a company named Borgeson Engineering makes them. They have a web site with photos to match.

 

borgeson seems to only make parts for 4x4 fords, not 2wd