'65 Rag Joint

[Larry B.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

Hi Don, The spring is an optical illusion vi the photo. The spring is in the correct hole. I am sure the return spring is probably wrong.

Larry,
while you are buying fix up parts, I would replace your clutch return spring, and attach it in the proper hole 1/2 way down the cross bar arm, and replace the missing cotter pin in the upper pivot point, where the current spring is attached now. Bubba messed with that too....
Best
Don

[John H.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

John
your unit has pins, and looks identical to mine, just cleaner. The pins are on the sides.

Don -

I need my peepers re-calibrated; yup, it has the pins - looked at too many rag joint photos in my files and didn't see them.

[Michael H.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

Don -

I need my peepers re-calibrated; yup, it has the pins - looked at too many rag joint photos in my files and didn't see them.

John,

I was going to call, see if you were ok. Hey, we all do it. Remember the time I posted and said a Chev distributor gear had 8 teeth?

[Michael M.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

Here is a drawing of the 1963-66 Corvette standard strg column coupling & flange assembly. I have one end labeled column end with the extended head bolts pointing toward the column (nuts on the gear side.) However, I have tried to reconstruct where I got the information as to gear versus strg column side of the coupling assembly. Right now I can't find any hard information other than the fact that all of my Saginaw flex coupling drawings for all years and models (over a dozen) have the gear attachment on the left in the side view of the assembly.


The steering column shaft must have had a super long spline area. Both of your in-vehicle pictures would seem to have the steering column connection right on the very tip of the column shaft. Please tell my that you have the splined shaft safely attached with a good amount of overlap.
Jim

Hi Jim, Do you have a drawing of the 65 Tele coupler you could post also. Thanks, Mike

[Jim S.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

[Michael M.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

Jim, Thanks for the drawing! Mike

[Jim S.]

Re: '65 Rag Joint

You may note that the rib on the barrel of the bow tie flange (right at the tip of the "GEAR END" arrow head) would indicate that this was a service telescoping column, flange and coupling assembly. That rib was cast into most bowtie flanges around 1974 or 1975. The drawing was updated to reflect the latest available parts being used for service.

For some reason, the brass grounding strap was never removed and a screen ground rubber disc used as a replacement on the drawing. I know that a large number of service flange and coupling assemblies were updated with screen ground discs. This drawing must have fallen through the cracks in that regard. I would guess that the plant just manufactured service parts with the latest parts on hand in many cases.

Jim