Steering Columns

[BlueSS454]

I remember reading somewhere that the steering columns for manual steering cars are different than those with power steering.  Is there any truth to this??  If so, what is the difference?  I am assuming it's the length.  I just want to know for when I put my 69 back together so I have the right column in it.  I also have 2 power steering pumps, each with a different pulley on it.  One looks like a wagon wheel with 3 spokes, the other has a solid pulley.  Which one is correct for use on a 440?  Thanks.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Yes the lengths are different for manual & power steering columns.....the manual column shaft is longer and harder to find.  You can buy a conversion coupler to comvert a P/S to a manual type.

As for the P/S pullies the wagon wheel type would be correct for a 69 440 (Saganaw pump) the soild (federal pump) is for 68 & older cars...

[BlueSS454]

That would make sense why the column that was in my 69 did not slip all the way on to the manual box that was in it.  Now that I think about it, I seem to recall the guy I bought it from saying that he changed it from power steering to manual steering.  That's 1 less part I need to try and find 

[Nacho-RT74]

another difference is the coupler to box itself... box stud is bigger on manual boxes, so coupler hole is of course also big.