70 steering shaft length

[Stucat]

Working on my 70 Bird auto power steering column. Looks like its been messed with. Was wondering if someone knows the measurement from the end of the steering shaft to where it slips into the 2nd shaft . My shaft seams to short, thanks

 

[davek]

70 B Body Steering Column Rebuild - Upper Shaft Length

Hello all. So I've rebuilt my '70 Steering Column for my Dodge Charger with power steering. New ER-16 lower bearing ( I Highly Recommend ) and upper bearing and insulator , ignition components, inner two piece shaft length checked at 41-1/2 inches end to end. My question is this : In...

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[Moparfiend]

Did this ever get resolved? My 70 steering column is also 1/2 too short! Trying to figure it out!

 

[Stucat]

Yes, the bottom half of my steering shaft had slipped up inside the top half. the pin , plastic? was missing, pulled the shaft to the correct length and put another pin in

 

[Moparfiend]

Yes, the bottom half of my steering shaft had slipped up inside the top half. the pin , plastic? was missing, pulled the shaft to the correct length and put another pin in

Good to know thanks. I just elongated mine yesterday but after getting it in I need more length to line up the 4 support holes. I am not planing on putting any “pins” back as most folks say it’s not necessary. The manual says otherwise but conceptually the assembly shouldn’t go anywhere. At least that’s what most here are say and seems right to me.