1974 CJ5 Steering gear box

[mriplaybass]

I am using a power steering gear box from a 1974 CJ5 in my 1959 CJ5 project. I don't know if I am counting the shaft splines wrong and measuring the shaft diamater wrong, but I am not sure which "U" joint to use to mate this gear box to a DD shaft. I count 31 splines (which no one seems to have heard of) and measure the diameter to be 13/16" as measured around the round part of the gear box shaft (also, no one seems to have heard of this diameter). Now, if I count the valleys between the spline ribs, the count is 30, and if I measure the shaft at the flat part, the diameter is 3/4". Is this the correct location to measure? I looked at Morris and a few others and found the OEM couppler. Problem is that although I am sure the spline count would match, I have no idea what the other side of this bell like couppler looks like, and if I could connect a 3/4" or even 1" DD shaft. Any ideas?

 

[mstar]

Check out the Borgeson Steering site.They have a chart that lists the different steering gears and the SPLINE COUNT ! It should help you decide.
Far as I know the Saginaw P/S box is 13/16"-36 spline .
Someone will be along shortly if I am not accurate on my info.
Cheers, mike s.

 

[73CJ]

I have Flaming River.

Check this link:

1972-86 JEEP CJ5 / CJ6 / CJ7 / CJ8 Slip Shaft Kit (Power with Stock Steering Column) - FR1519-76P - 577 - 5875

 

[mriplaybass]

Thanks 73cj. A stock shaft will not work. This is a 59 body on a 60 frame w/74 axles a 75 Dauntless Buick 225 V6 w/headers and a 97 Grand Cherokee steering column. Steering shaft needs to go places a stock shaft was never intended to go.

 

[mriplaybass]

Thanks mstar, the light went on! The shaft is 13/16", but it has a flat spot on it. If I extrapolate the splines all the way around, the count would probably be 36. I think I will order a U joint and see.

 

[73CJ]

Thanks 73cj. A stock shaft will not work. This is a 59 body on a 60 frame w/74 axles a 75 Dauntless Buick 225 V6 w/headers and a 97 Grand Cherokee steering column. Steering shaft needs to go places a stock shaft was never intended to go.

Not only do they have assemblies but all the right parts. If you call them they can be most useful. They might give you a lightbulb moment?