Removing Steering Shaft 1966 Barracuda

It's difficult for sure. It sounds like you have manual steering?

If you have the steering shaft in place already and are trying to get the manifold around it, you'll have to remove the steering shaft first. It would be better not to pull apart the coupler because it's difficult to place the seal and cover back in place while in the car.

It's better to pop out the roll pin right next to the master spline (it only wants to remove one way, so you'll have to rotate the steering wheel/shaft until you can get access) and the remove the column and shaft as a single unit. Do yourself a favor and clearly mark the coupler to the splines.

Then disconnect and remove the whole steering column and shaft as a single unit from the interior. Or at least pull it back far enough to install the manifold. Then reinstall it using your previously made marks.

On my '65 Barracuda I've been in and out of that left-side manifold more times than I would even have wanted. I feel your pain.

robodhran said

Hi. Just put the engine back in the other day....but....forgot :BangHead:, that the left-side exhaust manifold doesn't fit in between block and steering box and shaft....

Any idea, how to manage putting on the manifold without manipulating the engine again?

I am thinking about removing the steering shaft out of the coupler and the bracket that goes through the firewall... ?

Doing that, I hope to get enough space to put the manifold in place.

Thanks, Robert

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