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    Posted: Feb/17/2019 at 6:44pm
I was installing the steering column into my '71 Hornet today after disassembling, cleaning, new bearings, paint and ran into a big problem.  The steering column has shrunk in length!  It is now about 2" short of meeting the steering box.  I do not know if somehow I have collapsed it or what, but it would help if someone can tell me the overall length of a stock '71 non-tilt column for manual steering.  I need the lengths A & B shown in the picture below, please.
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Dwight, unfortunately all of my columns are in storage, otherwise I would help you out..
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Originally posted by 71SC360 71SC360 wrote:

Dwight, unfortunately all of my columns are in storage, otherwise I would help you out..

Thanks for the consideration. Since no one has offered any info, I am planning to disassemble the column (again!) this weekend to see if I can figure out what the heck is going on.
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I ha love a few here -

Overall lengthy from the top of the bowl to the lower tip of the shaft (without the flange installed is right around 46.25”. From the lower bearing to lower tip is 14.5”
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[/QUOTE]Thanks for the consideration. Since no one has offered any info, I am planning to disassemble the column (again!) this weekend to see if I can figure out what the heck is going on.[/QUOTE]

The lower part of the steering column from the rag joint flange up is collapsible. It would be that part of the column you have arrow lined in red and a B next to it. There is a nylon pin in the part of the column that has two flat sides and goes inside a larger "sleeve". The pin should be visible on two sides of the sleeve. My guess is the column got pushed on or dropped and the pin sheared and the column got shorter.


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Originally posted by kirkwood kirkwood wrote:

I ha love a few here -

Overall lengthy from the top of the bowl to the lower tip of the shaft (without the flange installed is right around 46.25”. From the lower bearing to lower tip is 14.5”
Maybe it will fit a Gremlin now. That whole car looks like a collapsed Hornet.
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Originally posted by Sonic Silver Sonic Silver wrote:

Maybe it will fit a Gremlin now. That whole car looks like a collapsed Hornet.


I know you're joking because I am sure you know a Gremlin and Hornet use the same column.
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Originally posted by 71SC360 71SC360 wrote:

Originally posted by Sonic Silver Sonic Silver wrote:

Maybe it will fit a Gremlin now. That whole car looks like a collapsed Hornet.


I know you're joking because I am sure you know a Gremlin and Hornet use the same column.


I sure do, but wouldn't you agree that a Gremlin looks like a Hornet that got hit in the rear? It's the same from the doors forward, not so much behind the doors.
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I agree with 70 jav verify that part as not become collapsed I don't think amc  change any dimension of the front of any of there cars from 70 till the end 
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Originally posted by kirkwood kirkwood wrote:

I ha love a few here -

Overall lengthy from the top of the bowl to the lower tip of the shaft (without the flange installed is right around 46.25”. From the lower bearing to lower tip is 14.5”

This was the information I needed.  Thank you very much.  Apparently the column did get collapsed some, as I suspected.  Corrected it last night and installed the column with everything aligning and fits correctly.  Thank you again!

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