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71Ford100 · Post by **71Ford100** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:41 am

Whats the technical name of this piece I need one before I can safely drive the '71.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk29 ... 0041-5.jpg

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:57 am

i wanna call it a steering colum coupler or rag joint

aka http://www.fordification.com/board/ragjoint.jpg

71Ford100 · Post by **71Ford100** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:31 am

Anyone got a part number for napa, advanced, or autozone. Only one I could find through searches is one at advanced and it was 32 bucks and didnt have a pic so I'm not sure it was the right thing.

Thanks in advance.

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:33 am

i see one in the npd catolog not sure about other stores though

67mann · Post by **67mann** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:52 am

Mac's has parts #'s,but I don't know if they'll cross ref.

Edit---link wouldn't work
macsautoparts.com--online cat.--steering gearbox--pg.4

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:44 am

Advanced list's it- http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDeta ... Number=202

NAPA- #BK 6301440 is 2-5/8" diameter

or- BK 6301012 is 3-3/16" diameter
Both at NAPA are $10-$12 parts.

71Ford100 · Post by **71Ford100** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:44 pm

Why is there two different sizes? What were the different applications?

QC · Post by QC » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:31 pm

'67-'68 used one and '69 up used one slightly different. The early one has one big pin and one small pin. and the later one has two big pins.
I think what is listed there is a kit to repair your joint. You have to take yours apart and replace the rubber disc. The complete units are about double that price.

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:54 pm

The advance auto one is the whole thing. At $30, why bother to try and repair it.... I had one of the 202 units. Decent for the price...... (ended up re-using the orginal)

Also, not to hijack, but on a similar thread.

Why care about big pin, small pin, etc. The pins are for safety if the rag fails. They don't normally touch metal to metal. And why bother to rebuild one that has ran metal to metal for a while? The holes get enlarged, but as long as they still catch, they are Ok for safey purposes, right?

I have an assortment of steering shafts and most have somewhat rounded out holes -- with a new rag joint they would function fine and tight.

My 65 has an orignal canvas belting ragjoint and its fine, FYI. They die with sagging cab mounts. If you are tearing them up, you have to look at the cab mounts asap.....

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:57 pm

I bought one from a big parts retail chain, and I bought one from NPD.
No comparison.
The NPD part was by far better. Beefier construction, thicker discs. IIRC, it was around $52, but I don't worry about it coming to pieces.

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:19 pm

The one from Advance Auto seemed quite sufficient, IMHO.....

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:33 pm

i dont know but that is some MIGHTY FINE photography

whoever took that pic must be a pro

71Ford100 · Post by **71Ford100** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:30 pm

I bought napa's for 10.80. Im sure I'll be back in a few hours asking how the heck to put it on

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71Ford100 · Post by **71Ford100** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:55 pm

For some weird reason there was only one of the big post deals the steering wheel catches. Will the smaller one in the kit get me by for awhile until I can get another big one.

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:40 pm

Yes, so long as they both WOULD catch if the rag was to fail. Those pins are not made to use long term, though lord knows many vehicles are driven that way. One the rag joint is running on the pins the steering is very sloppy, but still steerable.....

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