65 Barracuda Steering column, for P/S and foor shift auto

65 Cuda 340 said
The seal snaps on over a lip at the lower end of the column. If that's been cut off, that could be a problem for using the seal. On mine, I shortened the column for header clearance by cutting the column several inches from the bottom, then using a pipe expander on the bottom piece so it could slip over the rest of the column. That way, the column was shorter, but I got to keep the lip at the bottom and could used the factory lower seal. Looked like this.

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In the car:

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I've ordered the seal/bushing etc. Hopefully once they arrive along with the firewall gasket and coupler rebuild kit, we can get it all back together without any play. Also the wiring running through the shaft is crap and the signal return switch is missing which is why I'm considering replacing the entire column. Really appreciate the info you provided.