Borgeson steering box

[440 68wagon]

Hi guy's,
I'm in the UK and in the process of fitting a borgerson power steering kit to my 68 coronet station wagon. It was a 318 auto column change, im putting a mild street /strip 440 and and converting to a floor shifter. Ive stripped and rebuilt the steering column column and put the borgerson steering box in place. The instructions say i need to cut the steering shaft. Am I missing something As I found once removing the pin at the bottom of the shaft and offering it all up I don't need to cut the shaft at all ? The steering wheel sits in the right place, all the mounting bolts are in and pinched up. Has anybody else not had to cut the shaft ? Hoping you can help before i go ahead and drill for the pins.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Martyn

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Call Steve Bergman at Bergman Auto. He sells the correct couplers so you don’t need to cut.

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[440 68wagon]

Thanks Dan for your fast response, im fitting the borgerson coupler that came with the kit. Just wondering if I've landed lucky and don't need to cut the shaft, or i have messed up !! Will give him a call tomorrow
Thanks again

 

[Darter6]

It is my understanding that you have to cut/shorten if you are going from a manual steering box to a power box.

 

[440 68wagon]

Hi Darter6, thanks for your response,
So you recon if the vehicle is already a power assisted box previously it shouldn't need cutting?

 

[Darter6]

That's what I understand. I still would check with Peter Bergman at Bergman Auto Craft. He is a member here and sales the Borgeson boxes and kits.

 

[440 68wagon]

Will give him a call tomorrow.
Thanks again.
Martyn

 

[ckessel]

Talk to Peter about the fittings you'll need too.