Set screw Is on the splined side and sets into the original notch on the steering box shaft. I was going to notch the other side to allow for the “plunge” like the original style coupler. A drilled hole would work too just no room for plunge.Is the set screw ment to hold the shaft, or the joint cap? Can the pin be pressed out and just drill a hole?
Ok i see what your saying now. I always have a hard time cutting on that black metal and getting the shape I want. I suppose if enough of the shaft is in past the groove a slot would work. But when I think about it more, it is a fairly critical point to operating the car safely, maybe check into other shaft options?Set screw Is on the splined side and sets into the original notch on the steering box shaft. I was going to notch the other side to allow for the “plunge” like the original style coupler. A drilled hole would work too just no room for plunge.
i pressed the pin out and will drill a hole like suggested. Slipped right on!Ok i see what your saying now. I always have a hard time cutting on that black metal and getting the shape I want. I suppose if enough of the shaft is in past the groove a slot would work. But when I think about it more, it is a fairly critical point to operating the car safely, maybe check into other shaft options?
Yes, There is a very slight DD shape to the end of the shaft that goes up about 1 inchThe original did have a 'plunge' fudge factor but I'm not sure if it just aided in installation tolerances or as it designed to add a little 'give' to a somewhat flexible unibody? If you were to slot it, you would probably end up with slop after a few thousand miles as the pin would be concentrating all the torsional force on 1-2 mm of that coupling receiver. Full pinning is probably the way to go, with subframe connectors. If you pressed that pin out, would it be a 3/4 DD?
I believe he pressed the same pin back in, more in depth info. in this thread YES 5.9 Magnum manifolds work in early A bodies. Here is exactly how!Sot it appears the popular answer is to drill the coupler and press the pin out. What did you put in place of the pin once the coupler was installed?