How to Install a Tilt Steering Column
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2022
- Tilt Steering Column - Ididit - p/n 1120644051 (but if you have the factory steering box, you'll want p/n #1120642051)
Coupler - Borgeson - p/n 313449 (3/4"-36 spline x 3/4" DD shaft)
Steering Wheel (kit) # STW111KA1S from CJPony Parts.
The car is a 1966 Mustang Fastback with a factory V8 and T5 transmission.
Shot with GoPro Hero 8 with the Media Mod, edited on Davinci Resolve 17.
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I never even thought of this. It's cool that they have these. Props on Ididit for hooking you up. I'll check them out.
Note to the do-it-yourselfers: you can "rent" a pitman puller and steering wheel puller for free from your local major auto parts store.
It's amazing how much room there is between my legs and the steering wheel with just the first adjustment. It surprisingly doesn't take much of a tilt before the steering wheel is completely out of the way. :)
Good job Andy. I'm 6'1 myself and I had the same problem with my legs and without power steering. I put in the same tilt steering column and added power steering. Life is good now. I also installed a Dakota Digital gauges, with rpm gauge in the speedometer pod. Yes, on the pricey side.
Thanks!
Yeah it's great to have that little bit of extra space in these fairly small cars, I'm definitely glad I made the purchase. Those gauges are pricey but super slick. :)
Currently work at Ididit as a builder but started out in shipping, i definitely packaged this one lol. Love checking out what our customers are doing with their projects. Awesome work 👍
Very cool! The column has been great, I'm still very happy with my purchase! :)
Great Video, Andy! Really appreciate you putting this together.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a nice project. It is solving one of the annoyances of the classic Mustangs. Also, I like that Ididit gave good instructions with it. Goes a long way.
It is great, and now I don't have a solid steel shaft ready to punch a hole in my chest if I get in an accident. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel That is one thing that always scared me about these cars. They have a little plastic clip that’s expected to collapse the steering column. Doesn’t put the mind at ease.
Great work! It actually works that you ordered the wrong one, if you ever decide to go the rack and pinion route you already have the column for it.
I was thinking about saying something like that, but I didn't want to confuse people. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel I gotcha, well keep up the good work, that car is looking good and come along way already.
Very detail installation directions . Thanks!!! I foresee me installing the idiot steering column in the near future.
Keep teaching.
Thanks!
Great video Andy! I've been debating on doing this, it's definitely going on the list. I'll probably add this function while adding the electric power steering to my 68.
Thanks!
Yeah, there's a part of me that would really like to have power steering, I just don't know where it fits on the project list because it'll be an expensive upgrade. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel Im a total DIY guy, as you can see from my channel and I've pieced together the components for the EAPS and the build is about $250 not including fab and welding nor the tilt column. That's an off the shelf part. Keep up the good work!
@@AndyKruseChannel if you ever get to it it feels amazing to drive with
Well good news I finished the install today and now the fun part of putting the headers back on lol wish me luck
Good luck!
@@AndyKruseChannel got the headers back on today. That upgrade is so worth it. As I’ve said before thank you for making these videos it gives me more confidence in getting out there and working on my car!
Look at Digital Dakota gauges, they have some that looks factory and just changes the placement but has the Tach
built in. A little pricey but well worth it. I have a 1967 Mustang and it looks factory. I also used them for a 1963 Dodge Truck
and the gauge look great for that also. The Dodge is not factory but the Gauges I picked looks great.
I have looked at them, but I think I'm gonna go with Autometer. I'm not as interested in keep the stock look as I want a specific look. The gauges will still be mechanical units, so at least there's that. :)
Great video Andy. Do you know if your original turn signal lever will screw into the ididit column? Or do you have to use theirs??
I believe that lever will work as it's the same turn signal wiring harness assembly that is already in our cars. :)
I installed this column with a Borgeson power steering box on a 67 Cougar and no mods were required! The Borgeson box replaces the stock steering box and you are off to the races.
Nice!
Hey Andy I love the video and I’m thinking about doing this same upgrade do you have a link for the dd coupler? I’m unsure of what the diameter of the steering shaft
Thanks!
The coupler is from Borgeson, and the part number is 313449. Summit Racing has it for less than $50 right now.
Hey Andy if u have the stock exhaust manifold do u still need to remove it ??? Great video btw !
I don't think so, that manifold is tucked in pretty close to the block, you might have enough room.
Nice explanation of the install. Is this column collapsible? That was a safety feature that I believe started coming into play in '67 and beyond as a safety feature in case of a front- end collision.
Thanks!
Yes, there is a collapsible portion inside the body of the column, making it much safer if an accident were to happen. :)
Looks like you had to move the location of your tack. Can it not be band clamped to the top center? Or does it cause problems when the steering wheel moves? Looking to do the same on my 69 but not sure where to put the tach on this set up. You have it mounted low now. Does it interfere with your leg space?
I suppose a guy could get a larger band clamp and mount it to the new tilt column, but it would move. Depending on where it was mounted, it might hit the dash or gauges. Not world ending, but it didn't seem to be the best location. That being said, the lower side mount that I did was not much better. My legs cleared fine, it was not in the way or anything, it was just difficult to see. I didn't want to mount it on top of the dash like the Shelby Tach, but that location seemed to be the best compromise. Honestly, I didn't give it a lot of thought as I knew I was going to be upgrading the gauges in the dash to a full 6-gauge setup with a new Tach, so it wasn't a big deal at the time.
Hi Andy I noticed in this video you removed the header I’m curious what brand of Shorty header do you have because I have a cable clutch from MDL and I have been looking for a header that won’t interfere with the cable clutch Thanks
I have the same cable clutch from MDL on my car and I am using JBA Shorty Headers (part no. 1650S). I am also using the JBA H-Pipe (part no. 1650SH) that goes well with these headers. On my previous car, I had some Summit Racing 4-to-1 headers (basically Hooker Comp Headers) and the MDL clutch cable melted, forcing me to switch to a hydraulic clutch option (which was ultimately better anyway). I have videos on my channel discussing the cable clutch and hydraulic clutch conversion, and also videos about the Shorty Headers and those 4-to-1 units as well. :)
interesting that there aren't any nuts holding the steering box on. it may be redundant but I would think there would be some.
The three mounting locations on the steering box are threaded, so not nuts are needed. :)
Excellent video, check CJ pony parts your missing the top part of you steering column clamp where you have washers
Are you sure, everything seemed to be there? :)
@@AndyKruseChannel I’ll watch it again but I didn’t see that top bracket that goes on top of the steering column between the brake pedal support.
So I’m just now getting around to my tilt column install and can’t decide how long to cut the shaft, the original shaft is 35 3/4 inches and the new column is 34 inches. So does that mean I only need 1 3/4 inches left attached to the steering box?
You'll need to make sure you leave room for the coupler. The instructions from Ididit should show you how far away to cut the shaft from the steering box.
Do you feel more road vibration in the column or steering wheel?
No, but honestly I was paying attention to that before or after the column install. I'd imagine it would be less now as there's not a solid shaft going from the steering box to the steering wheel now that there's a coupling device and a collapsible tube on the inside of the column to absorb and front end impacts. :)
Andy
Been following you on VMF and videos for a while now.
I have really enjoyed them and look forward to,the next ones
One thing you have been doing that is very worrisome to me.
You are using cut off wheels as grinding wheels.. will it work , yes until it doesn’t.
They are not made for side pressure. Doing what your are doing you will have one explode and when they do it is not fun or safe.
It is a very quick way to end up in the ER.
Please take the time to remove the cut off wheel and install a grinding pad.
Greg
Thanks for the heads up.
Hey Andy, what Shift boot is that?
It's a Hurst boot, part number 1144580. :)
Where did you get the steering wheel and components?
Info is the description below the video. :)
Steering Wheel (kit) # STW111KA1S from CJPony Parts.
Hey Andy do you recall the length of the steering column you installed ?
Sorry Boss, I don't recall the length. However, I did order the wrong unit for my car, and I hopefully explained that well in the video. The unit I purchased was for cars with a rack-steering system, where they need a little more room to get the angles right for connecting the steering column to the steering rack. That model is 1 inch shorter than the column I should have bought. Everything works fine, I just had to make the shaft adapter a little bit longer to make it all work, no big deal.
The model I purchased was Part#1120644051, but what I should have purchased was Part#1120642051. Hope that helps!
@@AndyKruseChannel yea they get shorten about a inch for R&P steering I was just trying to get a length which they don’t tell you. I need to call Ididit again. First column they sent me which they recommended was 3” to short and now I think I need to just order a custom length one to make it right. Thanks for the reply and can’t wait to see what’s next on your channel.
What steering wheel are you using..
It's from CJ Pony Parts, part number STW111KA1S. Here's a link to the install video: th-cam.com/video/6oMz7YZ0WUg/w-d-xo.html
Hey Andy, any idea how this would work with electric power steering?
As far as I know, all the EPAS systems out there consume the space under the dash where the steering housing and shaft would be located. With this specific Ididit column, the EPAS would be where the collapsible portion of the tilt column would be located, so this Ididit column would have to be cut up and modified to attach to an EPAS. You might be able to call Ididit and see if they either offer a "half column" so you can make the EPAS fit to it, or maybe they offer something with that electric power steering built in? I'd be interested in seeing how all this plays out as I'm not interested in adding a power steering pump to the front of my engine, I don't want all the hydraulic lines, and don't want the new parts under the car to finish out the steering. I'd rather have an EPAS system that mounted in the car and looks minimalistic. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel Hey appreciate the response. I just contacted them about this same thing, I'll come back and update when I get an answer.
I feel the same way, I'm not interested in running all the PS hoses.
After some research on the forums, and to avoid the spear-o-matic problem, a section of the shaft can be cut and reconnected via a ragjoint which would break during a collision.
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Thanks!
What hub and wheel do you have?
Hub and Wheel is a set from CJ Pony Parts, item number STW111KA1S. :)
Thanks brother@@AndyKruseChannel
Whats next Andy maybe rear disc brakes
Next? It's a secret, don't want to spill the beans before it's time. :)
I wish you had a 67.. lol
I'll take one from each year, please. :)
Do you have the telephone number to that company I have a 1960 Cadillac Fleetwood
No, but you can google them.
What coupler did you use..the ididit brand .
I used the Borgeson 3/4" Spline to 3/4" DD shaft piece, part number 313449. :)
What’s the model number of the steering column…
The unit I installed is 1120644051, but it's not the one I should have ordered because this unit is for cars with a Rack steering system. It works great and fits, but if I was to do it over, I would have ordered part number 1120642051, as the column shaft is about an inch longer, meaning it would have stuck out of the firewall about an inch more. :)
I should have asked..which model number was the correct one..not the rack and pinion
I put it in my previous reply.