Steering - new column, old rack - fit?

[T100SS]

Hi
in the vain chance anyone might pick up on this, I've just been led a dance regarding some spares. I have a post 59 steering column in a post 59 car. Correct. But a vendor of spares sent me a pre 59 rack. Apart from various other hassle this has caused, I now cannot get the column onto the splined stub in the rack. Are they compatible?

[bmcecosse]

Column splines have never changed as far as I know..... The only difference I think is the thread of the track rods/track rod ends..........

[les]

Is there any reason you have not changed it for a post '59 rack? On the face of it, that would be the safest option.

[mike.perry]

The only difference in the columns is that the early columns had a keyway to fit the flat steering wheel and the later columns had splines to take the dished wheel. All the columns should fit all the racks.

[bmcecosse]

That's the VERY early column. You probably need to open up the slot a little. And of course align the rack (leave the clamps loose) with the column.

[IslipMinor]

Pre-59 columns had a non self-cancelling indicator switch, whereas post 59 were self-cancelling, but the splines are all the same (we have a post 59 column on our 1958 car!)