steering column install issues 1970 cuda

[1 Wild R/T]

It might be the steering shaft is broke the plastic pins and slipped out.  You would need to fix the pins if that has happened.  If it did happen a long time ago the shaft might be slightly rusted in place.  They are designed to collapse when in an accident.  Just another thought.  If I had the column in my hand I could tell you for sure what is wrong.  But trying to help with the photos is all I can do.

 :agree:  Kinda like trying to diagnose a problem over the phone...

[HP_Cuda]

 

Will definitely have to pull it to figure it out.

[culp71]

thanks for all the info guys,
so from what I cant tell, the inner shaft was not in place, requiring some tapping in on this shaft, shortened it up and solved the fitment problem. I do remember when I rebuilt it all marking its location, taking a part, blasting, painting, keeping track of this mark and I thought when I put it back together I had the line in place, but guess not.
thanks to all as it's in now, fits and functions correctly!

[Cuda Cody]

Most likely your plastic pins that hold the shaft are broke.  That's why the shaft collapses and shortens.  That should have been repaired when you had the column apart.  They make a kit to fix it, but I've seen people use epoxy.

thanks for all the info guys,
so from what I cant tell, the inner shaft was not in place, requiring some tapping in on this shaft, shortened it up and solved the fitment problem. I do remember when I rebuilt it all marking its location, taking a part, blasting, painting, keeping track of this mark and I thought when I put it back together I had the line in place, but guess not.
thanks to all as it's in now, fits and functions correctly!