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Saginaw Steering

Discussion in 'Jeepster Commando and Commando Tech' started by jackdog, Jan 24, 2016.

  1. Jan 24, 2016
    jackdog

    jackdog Member

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    Are the intermediate steering shafts the same for manual and P/S on a 1971? Going to upgrade to P/S and wanted to make sure before replacing the joints. Also are both joints the same as 72-75 Cjs?
     
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  2. Jan 24, 2016
    oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

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    1971 CJ was still a Ross system so you mean 1972-1975.
    No the upper joint at the steering column has a Cardan cross while the lower joint at the box has a bellcoupler.

    See bell coupler here... Steering Shaft Coupling Kit with Power Steering Only fits Jeep CJ 1972-1986

    That's the stock standard setup for the 72-75 Saginaw manual system.
    I thought the stock standard setup for the 72-75 Saginaw power system used a rag joint at the lower end.
    But the eBay ad says to use the bellcoupler on all post 1972 CJ systems with power Saginaw.

    The 1972-1975 CJ's use a solid steel intermediate steer shaft.
    The 1976 and later Cj's use a collapsable intermediate steer shaft

    OOPS my bad scratch what I noted.... I thought I was texting on the CJ forum
     
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  3. Jan 25, 2016
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    1971 Jeepster Commando's were available with Saginaw steering Ken.
     
  4. Jan 25, 2016
    oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

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    Yeah I doubt that my post is very accurate concerning Commandos.
     
  5. Jan 28, 2016
    commanlerwrangdo

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    Looking at my 71 Commando (manual Saginaw) and the box of change-over-to-P/S I got with the 67 (that never happened with the PO of the 67), the columns and intermediate shafts appear to be the same.
     
  6. Jan 28, 2016
    jackdog

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    Thanks, I didn't want to rebuild the shaft and not be the right one.
     
  7. Feb 12, 2016
    jackdog

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    Anyone know the part # for the ujoint at the bottom of the steering column. It's not the same as 72-75 CJ5s.
     
  8. Feb 13, 2016
    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    Jeep # 991786
    unknown what crosses over
     
  9. Feb 16, 2016
    jackdog

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    Crosses to NAPA 861 or P861
     
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