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1973 manual steering U-joint spline counts

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by GreenGhost, Feb 19, 2014.

  1. Feb 19, 2014
    GreenGhost

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    I was doing some research on the spline counts for the 73 cj5, and I believe that the box side is 3/4" by 36 splines. What I'm not sure about is the shaft coming coming out of the colum I think it's the same as well but I'm not 100% certain. Can anyone confirm? Thanks in advance.
     
    GreenGhost, Feb 19, 2014
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  2. Feb 20, 2014
    timgr

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    There's an upper steering column shaft that is the same for all model 80s in this range. Both the lower column shaft (after the u-joint) and the bell coupler are different, power to manual. The U-joint is the same, manual or power. Don't know what the actual spline count is offhand.
     
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  3. Feb 24, 2014
    oldtime

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    If you have manual Saginaw the spline count and diameter is the same at either end of the steering intermediate shaft.
     
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  4. Feb 24, 2014
    colojeepguy

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    Column & shaftt should be 3/4 x 36 spline.
    The Saginaw box I have (unknown vintage) is 3/4 x 30 spline.
     
    colojeepguy, Feb 24, 2014
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