How To Replace your Lower Column Bearing: Better and Cheaper!!!

72_671_Demon said
I plan to install the SER205-16 bearing in my 72 Demon. The car was originally a manual trans car and does not have a shift tube. I also want to shorten the housing for more header clearance. My question is can this be performed without removing the column from the car? I was thinking that I could use a chain pipe cutter to shorten the tube and remove the gear box and u-joint to install the bearing. Any advice would be appreciated.

Below is a picture of what I have.

Thanks,
Mike

It will be much easier to remove the column than it would be to try to do this in the car. To get the bearing over the end of the steering column you have to remove the pin that holds the coupler on, and it should be pressed out.