Well no luck..here's the steering connections under hood..the thing is when I tore into the column there wasn't a snap ring or cancel cam or dust cover..so the steering wheel was completely flush with the column. I guess I'll just live with the gap.
I think when I lowered the column it caused the column or shaft to move,
https://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/300933/Similar to this thread towards the bottom.
I believe I need to slide the column towards the steering wheel...will report back
I removed the 2 nuts that hold the column bracket to the dash and "lowered" the column.
Squareroot - will check that coupler out, read in another thread someone suggested that. Just seems like the wheel needs to go another .25 or on the splines.
Thanks for quick responses/ideas
When I initially took it apart there was no snap ring or cancel cam..the steering gap was normal. Since I've replaced those parts now gives me the large gap. With steering wheel off I can move the steering shaft in and out about a .25in.
I think as Bucket stated I'm missing the plastic "dust cover" so maybe that's why it looks like a large gap. This truck has all kind of mysteries/missing parts
Tried tightening it with no luck, it tightens just doesnt move the wheel any. When I took it apart the column splines were flush with the wheel. Now there maybe a 1/4 way down. Might take it back apart I don't know?