Technical ‘35-40 Ford steering shafts, hardened or just round bar with a hole in

Tis my question for the day
Can a solid round bar be used, or not?
Thanks.

 

How are you attaching at the top and bottom ends? You don’t want junk bar for sure.

 

It’s stands to reason that perhaps a solid shaft would be more sturdy? You need that hole to run the ground wire for the horn, how are people gonna get outta the way?

 

You trying to make the whole thing, or splice together? I'm sure they are not hard, the angle part for the steering wheel is somehow pressed for shape, not machined. The bottom has very light splines for the worm gear, with a dead spot so it only goes on one way to keep it in time with the key for the wheel

 

are you keeping the original steering gear box?

 

They are "Not" hardened. When in doubt us a file for a test.

 

To answer a few questions…
I picked up a ‘40 box. Which was cut down.
For length change, ie not as the ‘40 is/was, plan would be a machine shop for the taper and splines.
I could cut the taper, but no means to support the box end out the rear of my lathe chuck.
And after it’s tapered I don’t have means to make splines anyways.
I could adjust the length of a ‘36 PU shaft vs a machine shop cost, but wanted to get information ahead of time.
Thanks

 

This is using cross steer in a ‘32 Dodge PU with a ‘46-48 drop tubes front axle.
The Dodge had side steer.

 

You could pull the worm off to fit in your lathe, However I don't think the Ford shaft has thick enough wall to cut the taper for a Ford steering wheel, there will not be enough meat left for strength. Again, I think Ford formed that part with a press and a die, not machined. You mention splines on top? for a GM type steering wheel? The top spline could be rosett welded with a sleeve made by you inside.

 

@rusty valley , the reply about splines was in regards to the steering gear being splined.
I’ve a wheel in mind to use

 

Weedetr sell shafts of several lengths

 

Now that solves that!
Thanks!

 

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plus
are you aware of the differences between
a worm and pg
worm and roller
twin helical ba;ll bearing
steering box?