bringing this one back up
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Originally Posted by Huck
Early Chev van tilt columns are longer & the placement of their neutral safety switch binds off on the column support bracing on a truck thus you need to reposition this switch. Cut outer column with dremel -weld in a little tab--and re attach for clearnace.
The intermediate shaft is virtually identical between tilt and not tilt but you will need to shorten it for a van tilt. Drill out 2 plastic plugs (sand flat area of shaft to find them) then shorten the shaft by pressing it together.
Most van tilts have a flat connector for the wiring harness while trucks have a 1/2 moon connector. GM offers a conversion harness for this for about $12.
Van tilts typically sell for $100-200. while original truck tilts go for $250.-350. It takes about an hour to convert a van tilt to work identical to a truck tilt.
Most Van columns have a smaller steering wheel, rubber tipped levers, and many have cruse turn signal levers which can be wired into a theft diterrent (ie push the button for start!) Huck
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I'm working on modifying my van tilt column per the FAQ. I cut the outer housing, and then the inner shifting tube. I got a new neutral safety switch and it has a "slice" in it, where it looks like a tab would go from the inner shifting tube. This part doesn't sit down in the inner shifting tube. You mention something about welding in a tab. Am i missing something here?
BTW I must have gotten an earlier one, cause it has the half moon connector....scored it for $75 at the bone yard.