New steering box and rag Need help

[Stanglover]

Yup now I can see how that fast ratio box works.

Hang on!!

 

[tony-muscle]

Pulled the column shaft all the way out so I can grease up the shaft. I think I finally have this problem solved!

Awesome. We all are learning!

 

[rcadd1ct]

Yeah I know I did not think it came apart but since it did I cleaned it all up and greased it up. Slides smooth as butter now.

Yes that us the collapsing column part so the steering shaft doesn’t impale you like in 67 and earlier

 

[Hemikiller]

I don't mean to jump in on you'll conversation but I had a very similar issue on my 72 Mustang with Power Steering (Non Tilt Column). I ordered from NPD a replacement Rag Joint but it wouldn't fit as this one in the picture. I called NPD and was told that the 71-73 Mustang (Non Tilt and Tilt Columns) have a possible three different rag joints. I purchased the other two that I didn't have and was able to get the correct rag joint when I laid all three side by side and was able to match up the new correct rag joint and send the others that weren't correct back to NPD for a refund.

There were three rag joint types for the 71-73s - Power Steering, P/S w/tilt wheel and Manual steering. Ford didn't offer tilt wheel w/manual steering.

Saginaw P/S box - 13/16" spline - D4DZ-3A525-A - Lares 201 -

Ford manual box - 3/4" spline - D1ZZ-3A525-A - Lares 202

P/S w/ Tilt column - 13/16" spline at box, D-shape upper - D1ZZ-3A525-B - can be built from a factory rag joint and a Lares 219 (67-70 Mustang/Cougar tilt wheel). @cwalker509 wrote up a tutorial on making the tilt wheel rag joint.

https://7173mustangs.com/threads/tilt-wheel-rag-joint-steering-coupler-rebuild.44901/#post-465094

Link to all three Lares rag joints: https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...cid+v8,1132670,steering,steering+coupler,7418

 

[Stanglover]

Tilt column:
Having never had a tilt column in any of my 4 Mustangs, I'm mystified as to why Ford decided to use a different lower portion of the column where it connects to the coupler/PS box on a tilt as opposed to a non-tilt. After all, it is the top that tilts, not the bottom. Surely the bottom end could have remained the same design. It would have made it so much simpler and cheaper.
I suppose Ford had their reasons, but like many things Ford, it doesn't make sense to me. But then, what do I know about ducks having teeth!!