Can you shorten the steering column housing?

[Otto]

Hi everyone. I am switching the rag joint for a Borgeson u joint on my '72 for more responsive steering. It looked like it was a straight bolt on using a total control products kit that included the sliding column shaft with DD end and lower bearing housing. I have come across a problem though. The steering column housing is a couple of inches too long while everything else came together nicely. Has anyone collapsed the housing to shorten it? If so, how did you do it?

 

[Otto]

So I finally solved my problem. After some testing of different parts and kits, I discovered you only need 2 parts from Summit that bolt on with no modifications to the car and eliminate the rag joint on a manual steering setup. I'll make a new post and call it how to delete the rag joint so it's easy to find in the future.

 

[tony-muscle]

So I finally solved my problem. After some testing of different parts and kits, I discovered you only need 2 parts from Summit that bolt on with no modifications to the car and eliminate the rag joint on a manual steering setup. I'll make a new post and call it how to delete the rag joint so it's easy to find in the future.

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