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Steering column to steering shaft seal

kellycom

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Ok, I need some help on what parts I need to stop the hot engine compartment air from traveling into the car and broiling me alive. Please look at the below picture and let me know what part(s) i need to seal the area between the column and the steering shaft and where to buy them. The air that void lets into the car is unbearable.

thanks,

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Detroit Muscle Technologies has that foam gasket that seals the column support plate to the firewall. I'm sure having the oval plug cut for your analog gauge lines or manual choke (whatever they are for) to come into into the vehicle doesn't help much. Maybe seal that up from the inside with a little black RTV or something?

BTW...Looks like you're missing your lower column bearing
 
so I wasn't clear enough. The area within the red circle had a plastic cover over it. The plastic was cracked and eventually fell off. So I am looking for what goes in that hole/over it and around it. I have a 66 parts manual. But it doesnt mention the charger column. So I dont know if the coronet column with floor shift will suffice.

thanks,

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there is no lower bearing on a 66 column....the seal you can get though Mega Parts....for the time being, you can stuff some insulation up the column to stop the heat from getting in.

The seal is around $50 I think..I bought 3 a while back
 

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thanks all.

just an FYI. When driving the air flow up that opening blows directly at the crochal region of the driver's seat. not pleasant.
 
that's why I said pack it with some wall insulation...I had to do that before I replaced my seals...I actually left the insulation in there after I replaced the seal
 
that's why I said pack it with some wall insulation...I had to do that before I replaced my seals...I actually left the insulation in there after I replaced the seal

seal bought and being shipped. insulation will get stuffed in there ASAP. thanks for the tip.
 
i had some of these made for my '65 coronet. they plug up the hole and support the shaft.100_0286.jpg
 
If you don't have insulation on the inside of the firewall and floor pan... it will help.. frost king from the hardware for a/c duct double it in places
 
the car floor and firewall were lined with frost king. Which helps keep the inside of the car much cooler. But with that plug missing from the steering column, It causes hot engine air that passes right past the exhaust manifold to blow right up the steering column and into the car. This air also causes the dash to get really hot as well. I have stuffed the hole with insulation and wrapped frost king around that part of the column until I can install that seal. Which has been a huge help. I will wrap that piece of the column with frost king after i get the new seal installed.
 
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