1967 Steering Box

scurley

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I have been looking into replacing my steering box with a brand new one, or maybe going to a rack and peanut system like the ones these guys sell:

http://www.sacramento-mustang.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?db|sm.dat|Steering_

My question is: how do I tell if I have the 67 long or short shaft?
 
The short shaft will be like a '68 box, the long shaft will be like the '65-'66 box.

The end of the shaft on the '65/'66/early '67 box is where the nut holds the steering wheel on the shaft. The end of the late '67/'68 box is at the rag joint just outside of the box. Search on Ebay for a '65-'66 box and a '68 box for comparison.

The early column will be a long, smooth column to the floor. The late column will be convoluted, sorta like a shock absorber boot.

The late column/box is a safety design, the column collapses in the event of a head-on collision, whereas the early column/box has been known to impale the driver occasionally.