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This product rocks! After replacing my torn 84's steering shaft with a used stock one, I thought that was an improvment. Then on my 86 race car, I decided to try the Flaming Rivers product and that thing is solid! No more steering play what so ever. And it really wasn't that hard to put in. Too bad it burried under the car because it looks really nice too! If you ever need to replace your steering shaft because the rag joint has disintegrated, go for this piece, you wont be sorry.
Also I bet if you have any play in your steering wheel, your rag joint is probably bad.
Here are some pictures of my project. It took me about 2 hours to complete but I do need to take it back out and re-allign the steering wheel. It's about 5 degrees off center.
Also here are some tips when doing your project:
When you park the car and put it up on jack stands, make sure the wheels are pointing directly forward and the steering wheel is strait.
Undo the bold at the top of the shaft first. It's really on there good.
Next do the two bolts holding the main shaft to the rag joint.
You should now be able to take the main shaft off the bracket that holds it to the steering rack. If the shaft is in too tight to get off of the steering column that comes out of the firewall, use a hammer and lightly tap on the lower part of the shaft, downwards. It should come right out (I spent about 20 minutes trying with my hands to brute force it out, and about 20 seconds with the hammer
).
Next do the bolt that holds the bracket to the steering rack and take the bracket off.
Be sure to follow the instructions from Flaming River to the T. The are short instructions but very important to do each step. And be sure to dimple every set screw location.
After you dimple, put it all back together and tighten everything up but DONT set with Loctite yet...take it for a very short test drive just to see if the car drives strait.
Gotta go...need to order another one for my 84!
Also I bet if you have any play in your steering wheel, your rag joint is probably bad.
Here are some pictures of my project. It took me about 2 hours to complete but I do need to take it back out and re-allign the steering wheel. It's about 5 degrees off center.
Also here are some tips when doing your project:
When you park the car and put it up on jack stands, make sure the wheels are pointing directly forward and the steering wheel is strait.
Undo the bold at the top of the shaft first. It's really on there good.
Next do the two bolts holding the main shaft to the rag joint.
You should now be able to take the main shaft off the bracket that holds it to the steering rack. If the shaft is in too tight to get off of the steering column that comes out of the firewall, use a hammer and lightly tap on the lower part of the shaft, downwards. It should come right out (I spent about 20 minutes trying with my hands to brute force it out, and about 20 seconds with the hammer
).Next do the bolt that holds the bracket to the steering rack and take the bracket off.
Be sure to follow the instructions from Flaming River to the T. The are short instructions but very important to do each step. And be sure to dimple every set screw location.
After you dimple, put it all back together and tighten everything up but DONT set with Loctite yet...take it for a very short test drive just to see if the car drives strait.
Gotta go...need to order another one for my 84!
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