605 power steering
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Found this post from 2006, anything new since?
http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/were-to-find-a-605-steering-box.5313/
Seon said:
. U-joint
o Splined
o Double D
o Smooth
Can be purchased from Borgeson, Flaming River or through ebay
Models said:
You need a custom rag joint
From what I see on Summit and Jegs, it looks like I just need to find out the spline count and shaft size on what I have.
http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/were-to-find-a-605-steering-box.5313/
Seon said:
. U-joint
o Splined
o Double D
o Smooth
Can be purchased from Borgeson, Flaming River or through ebay
Models said:
You need a custom rag joint
From what I see on Summit and Jegs, it looks like I just need to find out the spline count and shaft size on what I have.
this is what I used. Cut the original to length and drill a hole for a pin in orig shaft.
http://www.elcaminostore.com/el-camino-rag-joint-for-605-or-500-steering-conversion-1959-1960.html
http://www.elcaminostore.com/el-camino-rag-joint-for-605-or-500-steering-conversion-1959-1960.html
That is the rag joint taken off the same 605 donor car. When you find a car with a 605 the rag joint has a long, hollow tube. About 25" or so, you cut the tube to your desired length.
Mine looks like they used the stock original shaft and shortened it and used a stock rag joint, is that what this looks like to you? Or something someone welded together?
Can you buy a stock original one if that is what I need?
I guess I'll see what has been done when I take it apart. You can see on the pin how far it is sliding forward.
Can you buy a stock original one if that is what I need?
I guess I'll see what has been done when I take it apart. You can see on the pin how far it is sliding forward.
I have a couple "new" ones but the bolt is missing, you would need to reuse yours as they are a special bolt. I use to sell them years ago when I made 605 conversion boxes. The rag joint has about 3.5" tube on the end for attaching to your original shaft. I would like to post a pic but I left my camera at work, I have a pic on my phone but do not know how to post pic from a phone.
Is that a 605 in your pic?
Is that a 605 in your pic?
You can have one for free if it'll work for you but you'll have to pay the shipping cost
I want to post a pic first to make certain it'll work for you.
Here's the 605 rag joint. We use to sell it for the 58-64 cars, your original shaft should slip into the tube on the joint and you can drill and pin or weld it at the top edge. The tube is 3/4" ID about 3"- 3.5" long. The spline is correct for a 605 as these came off the same car when the core box was removed. As I mentioned I'm missing the bolt to tighten but that should not be a problem. Let me know that this will work for you.
Not sure what you're asking. The 59-64 orig shaft should fit into the tube, then you drill a hole and pin it or some weld it. You can cut the tube shorter if needed. That rag joint came from the 605 donor car, the tube was much longer as it originally was the cars steering shaft and was cut off to remove. On 55-57 cars that tube is cut all the way off at the rag joint and a double D shaft fits into it.
I was asking if the original rag joint was a press fit, I banged on it a bit and it didn't move. Got a bigger hammer and got apart and back together.
The car is what I would call "twitchy" on corners, I thought the rag joint would fix that. It didn't. All the steering parts are good, ball joints, tie rods, etc. but it is jerky when cornering. I wondered if the pump had too much pressure, would that cause this?
I prefer the original PS or even manual steering to this setup.
Don
The car is what I would call "twitchy" on corners, I thought the rag joint would fix that. It didn't. All the steering parts are good, ball joints, tie rods, etc. but it is jerky when cornering. I wondered if the pump had too much pressure, would that cause this?
I prefer the original PS or even manual steering to this setup.
Don
