did olds BB cars come with a BB steering shaft
July 29th, 2010, 05:29 AM
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This will take some digging into. Are you sure that the Chevy application was a "big block" application? Offhand, I can't imagine any reason for that to be engine related.
Not (yet) sure of '68-'72 Olds applications, but the column use in '65-'67 was not dependent on what engine was used. Parts books will give some answers, and GM interchange will too.
Not (yet) sure of '68-'72 Olds applications, but the column use in '65-'67 was not dependent on what engine was used. Parts books will give some answers, and GM interchange will too.
July 29th, 2010, 06:31 AM
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Kurt, it is a Chevrolet thing, used on big block equipted Monte Carlo and Chevelle for assembly and service purposes. Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac did not use this style according to Jim Shea a long time engineer at Saginaw.
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/
July 29th, 2010, 07:22 AM
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70-72 A body Buicks(GS455 and Sport Wagons) equipped with 455s also had the 2 piece steering shaft.
With the use of the wider big block engines in the A body Buick and Chevrolets the one piece steering shaft could not get past the LH exhaust manifold for installation.
Henry
With the use of the wider big block engines in the A body Buick and Chevrolets the one piece steering shaft could not get past the LH exhaust manifold for installation.
Henry
July 29th, 2010, 07:44 AM
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70-72 A body Buicks(GS455 and Sport Wagons) equipped with 455s also had the 2 piece steering shaft.
With the use of the wider big block engines in the A body Buick and Chevrolets the one piece steering shaft could not get past the LH exhaust manifold for installation.
Henry
With the use of the wider big block engines in the A body Buick and Chevrolets the one piece steering shaft could not get past the LH exhaust manifold for installation.
Henry
Interesting to note how the engine compartments were starting to fill up!
July 29th, 2010, 05:52 PM
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70-72 A body Buicks(GS455 and Sport Wagons) equipped with 455s also had the 2 piece steering shaft.
With the use of the wider big block engines in the A body Buick and Chevrolets the one piece steering shaft could not get past the LH exhaust manifold for installation.
Henry
With the use of the wider big block engines in the A body Buick and Chevrolets the one piece steering shaft could not get past the LH exhaust manifold for installation.
Henry
i never knew why they used them untill now GREAT INFO!!! so i guess the post 442 i seen on sunday had a add on shaft!! this is good news im glad i dont have 2 go spend 150-300 on 1!!!
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