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Old April 16th, 2019, 2:30 AM
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I have a72, I have a 396 engine, I bought the big block steering shaft but the part that actually attaches to the steering wheel is too short does anybody know where I can get said part or what it is even?
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I have a72, I have a 396 engine, I bought the big block steering shaft but the part that actually attaches to the steering wheel is too short does anybody know where I can get said part or what it is even?
Congrats on the 396 Cubic Inch Big Block motor!

Is the part you are looking for splined? Are you installing a custom steering wheel?
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Yeah, I will be putting in a Grant steering wheel, but I’m not sure what you mean by splined
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This is what I have
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thats a steering intermediate shaft. it "should" collapse some and extend a little at least for our trucks it does
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It does not
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did you remove it yourself? the reason im asking is because i thought they all moved so they could be installed in between to fixed places
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No I bought the big block steering shaft, it doesn’t extend but I think the part that attaches to the actual steering wheel is too short
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You have to a custom shaft an driveshaft for the car I’ve already sunk 7000 dollars into it an I’m starting to think selling it would be better
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I took it all apart, the steering column was off a 67nova!
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