With the install of the power steering rack, I had to shorten the steering shaft by about a inch. As I pulled the shaft out, I was amazed that the universal joint at the rack didn't even have a flat ground on it. The only thing holding it from spinning was the 2 set screws.

There are 3 joints in-between the column and the rack, 2 were good quality and one was not. Since the power rack uses a larger spline, the poor quality u-joint will be replaced. Shaft has been cut and modified to fit the new u-joint. All I have to do is try to tighten the lower bearing in the column now. It's just a touch loose.

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