<VV> Steering me wrong

[Kirby Smith]

I'm not familiar with this product, although the FR website looks nice. 
  Would youall mind defining just what parts and part numbers you are 
referring to?  I wouldn't mind swapping my solid 66 column for a 
collapsable one, if it didn't require disassembling the car's front-end 
again.  I would even entertain cutting the shaft for adaptation to a 
two-part design, so long as the shell (column housing) remains.  Any 
enlightenment would be appreciated.

kirby



Frank F Parker wrote:
>>
>> I have the Flaming River steering box ready to put in my 66 coupe. I 
>> have a 69 steering column, so I have the steering coupler mounted on 
>> the box. Those in the know are familiar with the grinding process I 
>> had to do on a brand new box to get the coupler on. So why does it rub 
>> on the frame? Shouldn't this be the same setup as a 69? And this is 
>> with two washers spacing the box out from the frame already.
>>
>> http://vaxxine.com/tomspage/Box1.JPG
>>
>> http://vaxxine.com/tomspage/Box2.JPG
>>
> Tom,
> 
> I put in the FR box too and have a late 65 column, but I bought the 
> optional Flaming River intermediate shaft that can collapse 3 inches for
> a safety margin. It's coupler is not as big as your picture of the stock 
> unit. I did have a small problem with an allen set screw that was too 
> long and hit frame till I shortened it. It is not cheap but the FR shaft 
> does add that margin of safety.
> 
> regards,
> 
> frank
>