Classic Performance Products recently expanded its 400 Series power steering box applications to include a specific conversion kit for '55 ... input shaft in line with the steering column shaft ...

But if you like the classic lines and looks of a vintage Chevy ... After unplugging the column from the wiring harness, the original column slides right off the steering shaft.

The symptoms have been described as a clunking noise under the hood that can be felt in the steering wheel, or a rattling noise from the steering column ... of the stock Chevy shaft.

The end of the steering column, or input shaft, has a worm gear (think of ... plus direct-replacement rebuilt '55-57 Chevy manual boxes with either the original long shaft or a short input shaft.