1965 MMP's Barracuda Hemi swap! The Ever Changing Build
Okay so I got some parts in bound to finish this upgrade. I was able to find someone nice enough to sell me the cut down steering rod I needed to replace the messed up threads of mine. Thank you @65 Dartman
So far this upgrade was/is much easier than I thought it would be. The key was getting the EPAS unit with both the wheel stalk and the steering linkage.
For the linkage to the steering box I need a few inches of DD steering rod, and a DD to 3/4 36 spline coupler. Getting these both from ididit via speedway motors. I was going to try and machine the power to manual conversion coupler I have but my buddy foresaw issue with chucking it up in the old time brigeport we have access to... Once all these parts are here I'll be able to finish this project and post more pictures!
Ididit 3000313449 Steering Coupler, 3/4 Inch-36 Spline to 3/4 Inch DD
DD 3/4" steering rod "you'll only need about 3" "
I do have to say if anyone is on the fence about doing this it was/is super simple to do. I procrastinated for two weeks about cutting up my steering column worried I would screw up but it really was simple to do.
The only thing I needed out side of what I listed to complete this was a 4-5" piece of 2" o.d. tube ( i used this to graft the cut column to the EPAS 3 blot flange. The 2" tube fits perfectly inside of the column. in the pictures below you can see it inside the welded column. Below is also the finished pedal box. after i notched it to fit EPAS I noticed that is lost a bit of its rigidity so I welded a some metal back to keep its strength, and it worked out perfectly.
In this pic you can see the VUE 3bolt flange welded to the 2" tube that's slid into and welded to the column
Notice the hole at the top, You will need to reroute the blinker n horn wires thought
Pedal box reinforcement after notching.
Okay so I got some parts in bound to finish this upgrade. I was able to find someone nice enough to sell me the cut down steering rod I needed to replace the messed up threads of mine. Thank you @65 Dartman
So far this upgrade was/is much easier than I thought it would be. The key was getting the EPAS unit with both the wheel stalk and the steering linkage.
For the linkage to the steering box I need a few inches of DD steering rod, and a DD to 3/4 36 spline coupler. Getting these both from ididit via speedway motors. I was going to try and machine the power to manual conversion coupler I have but my buddy foresaw issue with chucking it up in the old time brigeport we have access to... Once all these parts are here I'll be able to finish this project and post more pictures!
Ididit 3000313449 Steering Coupler, 3/4 Inch-36 Spline to 3/4 Inch DD
DD 3/4" steering rod "you'll only need about 3" "
I do have to say if anyone is on the fence about doing this it was/is super simple to do. I procrastinated for two weeks about cutting up my steering column worried I would screw up but it really was simple to do.
The only thing I needed out side of what I listed to complete this was a 4-5" piece of 2" o.d. tube ( i used this to graft the cut column to the EPAS 3 blot flange. The 2" tube fits perfectly inside of the column. in the pictures below you can see it inside the welded column. Below is also the finished pedal box. after i notched it to fit EPAS I noticed that is lost a bit of its rigidity so I welded a some metal back to keep its strength, and it worked out perfectly.
In this pic you can see the VUE 3bolt flange welded to the 2" tube that's slid into and welded to the column
Notice the hole at the top, You will need to reroute the blinker n horn wires thought
Pedal box reinforcement after notching.
