by gt350fme » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:59 pm
Good question, wondered that myself all these years, my 1974 Chevrolet manual says it is a steering shaft clamp and that it is used to set up some clearance alignment spacers that go in between the clamp and the bushing nose that sticks out, which also keeps the inner steering shaft to plastic bushing clearance of at least .180 inch, and that the spacers are available at your GM dealer, now that's a laugh!
I'm not sure if the spacers stay in place or are they taken out after things are aligned?
I have never seen those spacers on any h body.
Hopefully someone here knows more about this?
TC
1964 Chevy panel K30
1973 GT Vega Hatchback
1977 Chevy K20
1984 944 porsche
1992 Lexus SC 400