Astro Steering Shaft Info (Yes more)

[78cutlass406]

Question for your guys that have used the Astro shaft. When you clock these, do you run into any issues. Clocking the upper 90 degrees puts the yokes/joints out of alignment. Does this cause any issue? Its not really correct, the yokes should be the same on both ends of the shaft.

What you guys have all done is represented in the NO in the image below. I personally think the re-clock of the lock plate in the column is a better idea... Maybe I am missing something though. Input?

 

[500/600]

You’re misunderstanding the meaning of re-clocking based on your pics. Google a video of the process.

 

[500/600]

Ahhh. I see your issue with it now. You are definitely ‘over engineering’ it.

This isn’t a driveshaft.

 

[Longroof79]

I find no problems or issues whatsoever with the re-clocked steering shaft, nor have I heard of any.

 

[fleming442]

The speed at which it operates is nowhere near what some call "critical".

 

[78cutlass406]

Me overthinking it may very well be the case here. I think if they are out of phase the travels in a sort or arc or something. I still may just modify the lock plate in the column anyway. Idk. Just mostly wondering if anyone has noticed any issues making the shaft “theoretically wrong” ha

 

[69hurstolds]

Sounds like a lot more work jacking inside the column than simply swapping a shaft out that gets turned at approx. 0.0000005 RPM. And nobody I know of that has made the swap has complained about having bumpy steering.

 

[Longroof79]

I absolutely think you're over thinking it. I'll bet anyone who has installed a re-clocked Astro-Safari shaft will have any complaints about it's function. I've re-clocked and sold a few and have never gotten a single negative complaint.
I would think it's more trouble and more invasive noodling around the inside of the column than re-clocking the Astro shaft. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. Why look for trouble?

 

[oldsmobile joe]

I personally think the re-clock of the lock plate in the column is a better idea

i'm running original, unmodified astro shafts in all 4 of my cutlasses. just re-clocked the lock plate. just need to grind off one little nub and away we go.
i did it this way for a couple of reasons; first, I'm lazy, did want to grind the steering shaft, re-clock the u-joint and then weld it. i have no welder.
second, murphy's law, if i messed with the shaft, i fear i would do something wrong and it would come apart. the kind of problem i don't want to deal with.
i also wanted to try something different. i don't know who else has re-clocked the lock plate, and can't believe I'm the first to do it, but i thought i would try it and find out if it was an alternative for those who didn't want to mess with re-clocking the shaft.
i have $9 invested in my steering shaft, a little time swapping and grinding the steering column and lock plate.