Steering Column removal in 63 Lark

Loosen the clamp at the base of the column ,next to the gearbox, the sleave will slide off the shaft into the passenger compartment. You may have to remove some or all of the bolts holding the gearbox to the frame or remove most and loosen the rest. So the shaft will be "flexible" enough to manuveur the column out. Also the collars around the floor where the steering column goes out have to be removed and of course the shims and clamp under the dash. To sum up.

1. Take the column out into the passenger compartment
2. It will slide off without removing the "bell".
3. You realize the skinny inner shaft will remain attached to the box.

I wonder why you thought the column had to go out thru the engine comparment.

Yeah... In fact, the steering shaft/box also are removed into the passenger compartment especially with an engine installed.

JT

(Who's thinking of re-installing power steering into the '55 Prez..)

Transtar60 wrote:

Thanks to everyone for their information. I got it out. Thank you very much your info worked perfectly.