steering colum in a 40

[rod baker]

hi guys n gals i have a 40 series ute and need to put a colapsable steering colum in it to satisfy the engineer can anybody tell me what they used in thier 40 series when they did an engine conversion .
and help would be greatly appreciated

it h as factory power steer thanks
rod

[shorty_f0rty]

standard 40 steering never came with a collapsible shaft. They came in with the 60's and 75's that have the box on the front chassis rail.


With the 40's box mounted up near the firewall there is no way to get a steering column that collapses.

When doing a 60 series steering conversion and putting a box down on the chassis rail you use a collapsibly intermediate shaft (From firewall to steering box) from a 75 series.

[rod baker]

so your saying to put a v8 in i have to run a 60 series steering box and a collapsible intermediate shaft
surly there has to be another way
rod

[shorty_f0rty]

i dont know if a v8 interferes with the 40 steering box in the stock location but if it doesnt i still think you don't need a collapsible shaft.

[RAY185]

Where you at? Never heard of this requirement before. As above. I can't see any way of fitting a colapsible section of column to the stock 40 column without going custom. All you have to work with is inside the column tube (from steering wheel to firewall) and then 4 inches or so from firewall to box.

[rod baker]

minimum engineering requirements to fit a v8 in a anything for nsw is collapsible column 2 speed wipers and a front demister

[RAY185]

Be good to hear from any one of the many NSW 40 owners on here with V8 conversions.

Like I said, I can't see any way of putting a colapsible section into a stock 40 column. With 60 steer it's part and parcel (60 steer is so much better than 40 steer anyway so it's not a wasted exercise at all).

[rod baker]

ah well all sorted i rang the engineer and was told that anything under a 45% ncrease for this beast does not require a colapseable column which is different to what he told me before but i am not going to argue

[84sloth]

that sounds crazy talk to me mate. there worried about 2 speed wipers... hahahah. what about the power increase on the standard brakes... sounds like the engineer is pullin your