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Used this kit from CJRods out of North Carolina?
Kit arrived today. Pics of old and new bits....Hello! View attachment 1715487108has anyone
Used this kit from CJRods out of North Carolina?
68, Did you see the need for the spring between the bearing and the lock collar? I think originally the spring served to keep pressure on the old style mast bearing but I don’t see the need for it with the bearing in the kit that’s pressed into the white plastic support. What do you think?I used the kit from CJ on my 1967 Dart floor shift column. Worked Great
The 67 plastic support is bolted in as well. I just don’t see the need for the spring with the kit style bearing. The bearing is def not coming out of the tube especially with the lock collar butted right up to it.I believe it keeps pressure on the bearing and white plastic support assembly to keep it in the column tube. The later year column bearing is bolted in. Follow the instructions in the kit or factory service manual.
Yes the spring generated and maintained tension on the original bearing as it would wear. So the replacement doesn't appear to need the spring tension. What's the harm in installing it?Oops, I put the lock collars in the wrong place in the pic, the new one is the one with the longer locking screw. It is pretty close to the original.
The spring is identical and the same tension as the original.
The new white plastic support comes with the bearing pressed into it. The bearing isn’t a mast type like the original.
The original bearing comes apart in about five pieces. I think the spring existed to help keep those pieces pressed together as it was sandwiched between the bottom of the bearing and the top of the lock collar. I don’t really see why a spring is needed with the new support and bearing. Any thoughts on this from anyone?
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True enough. I may as well slap it on there.Yes the spring generated and maintained tension on the original bearing as it would wear. So the replacement doesn't appear to need the spring tension. What's the harm in installing it?
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Brian,I need one of these too.
I can't find a website on the google or anything from CJ on ebay. Do I have to call them to order the kit?
I rebuilt my column some time ago but had a hard time finding a 1"x 2 1/4" insert bearing sized to fit our one year only column so I used a 1x2 and filled the remaining circumference with RTV. It works well enouch but I'd really like to replace it with this kit if I can get one.
Do you mind if I ask how much it cost? @Troub
Thanks, Brian
Nice. Let us know how you like it.Just ordered one up.
CJ got right back to me via email.
He really appreciates our business.