Joemac8

On a 67 L79 how do remove the steering box? I have removed the pitman arm. I have removed the three bolts holding the box. I have loosened the 12 point rag joint bolt to the column. I cannot extend the box long enough to get it off the column. Do I have to remove the column?

DansYellow66

You have to loosen the column brackets under dash and the clamp at the firewall and slide the entire column assembly back enough to clear the coupler.

Six7390gt

If you just need clearance to pull the steering box, you should be able to just pull your steering shaft out of the column a few inches. Check out FLYNAVY30's technique starting at post #24 in this post

56early

67 columns are of the collapsible type. First year . Pry the lower part of the column up from the rag joint it should slide up for clearance use a big motha pry bar
Ypu can do it Joe

Vega$Vette

Yep. You need to shorten it anyway to install the Borgeson Box.

Joemac8

The biga$$ pry bar did the trick!

As usual, THANK YOU!!!

56early

Nowhere Man

why wouldn't you take the extra ten mins to remove the column and risk destroy the column and baring's

56early

Why wouldn't you take ten minutes to research collapsible steering columns and how and why they work?

Nowhere Man

I under stand how they work just fine.

56early

i'm sure you do . as they say a question not asked .

56early

Enlighten me please, how would the column get destroyed , and what "barings" would also be destroyed? Enquiring minds want to know.

Nowhere Man

The upper barring retainer is not that robust by prying in the column on angles it was not designed for I would think you would run the risk of damaging it.

56early

It's a collapsible column designed to be collapsed the angle is straight up the length of the column not from a freak collision but as intended . There is no damage to be done unless there was prior wear. This was and is an acceptable practice at every dealer and repair shop .