did oldsmobile big block cars come with a 2 piece thicker steering shaft like big block chevys did? heres a pic of 1

 

I don't believe so. I know my original '70 442 does not have one (flange is pressed on), but my '70 SS Chevelle does (flange is bolted on).

 

my sx455 dosnt have 1 but i seen a 70 442 post car that had 1 on sunday, so it got me thinking!! i sold a 70 ss chevelle around 7 months ago and it had 1, any body else????????????? info info info

 

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.

 

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/

 

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

 

Thanks Henry, there's the reason for it! So I now wonder what are the differences that Pontiac and Olds didn't need it?

Interesting to note how the engine compartments were starting to fill up!

 

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!!!