Re: [AMC-list] Safety Weinie

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

I took a closer look at the TSMs again. Matt and all are correct -- 66 models still had the solid shaft, 67+ are all collapsible column/rag joint steering boxes. I missed a step or was looking at the 67 and not the 66 TSM. My apologies to all!! 

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Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:32:54 -0500
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>

My guess is that it was an early production car. The 66 TSM doesn't mention the solid shaft. Maybe I have a later, revised TSM? I believe the two piece shaft and/or collapsible column was mandatory from calendar year 1966 on, but earlier production could have the older style shaft. I don't know exactly when the switch occured, I was going strictly by the wording in the TSM on removing the steering box. I've been wrong before, and will be again though!! 

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Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:42 -0500
From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>

This is not right. The 66 Rebel I had for sure had the spear-O-death 
column in it. The power steering cars that year did have a rag joint but 
this car was a manual steering car.

Matt

On 12/20/2009 9:27 AM, Frank Swygert spouted this sage advice:


> > > > ALL 1966+ cars have the rag joint. 65 was the last year for the long 
> > > > shaft steering box.
> >     
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