Is it possible to take a bolt that’s been tapped 3/8 NF And re-tap it 5/16 NF. This is a special bolt that’s holds a rag joint to the steering column flange. FLange is made for 5/16 bolts. One bolt for rag joint is 5/16, the other is 3/8. The rag joint I am trying to use is from a JGC box where I took the input shaft and put it in my 66 box.
Easiest solution is to drill the flange out to take the 3/8 bolt.
Otherwise, I would see if you can press the bolts out of each ragjoint and reinstall the original ones.
jim larson said
Dec 5, 2024
Derek69SS wrote:
Easiest solution is to drill the flange out to take the 3/8 bolt.
Otherwise, I would see if you can press the bolts out of each ragjoint and reinstall the original ones.
Thanks Derek. I didn’t want to remove the flange if I didn’t have too. At your suggested I was able to press out the 3/8 NF of the JGC rag joint. The other one is 5/16 NF. I was able to take a 5/16 NF bolt Of my 66 rag joint and it fit perfectly into the hole of the JGC rag joint. Everything is good to go, soaking in EvapoRust.
Is it possible to take a bolt that’s been tapped 3/8 NF And re-tap it 5/16 NF. This is a special bolt that’s holds a rag joint to the steering column flange. FLange is made for 5/16 bolts. One bolt for rag joint is 5/16, the other is 3/8. The rag joint I am trying to use is from a JGC box where I took the input shaft and put it in my 66 box.
Otherwise, I would see if you can press the bolts out of each ragjoint and reinstall the original ones.
Thanks Derek. I didn’t want to remove the flange if I didn’t have too. At your suggested I was able to press out the 3/8 NF of the JGC rag joint. The other one is 5/16 NF. I was able to take a 5/16 NF bolt Of my 66 rag joint and it fit perfectly into the hole of the JGC rag joint. Everything is good to go, soaking in EvapoRust.