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knightowl73 · 08-02-2010, 07:06 PM

86 truck non-tilt, i want to make it tilt, have a column from my 83 parts truck. i need the wiper switch to be on the column. question is, can just take the lever from the 86's column and swap it to the 83 column, or do they mount differently?

CaliDude76 · 08-02-2010, 08:24 PM

The Wiper set-up in the 83 is on the cluster above the light switch.. right?

knightowl73 · 08-02-2010, 08:34 PM

yeah but i need the tilt column to have it on there and not in the dash

CaliDude76 · 08-02-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by knightowl73

yeah but i need the tilt column to have it on there and not in the dash

to be honest.. you might be better off trying to swap the column out for a newer one.. 84 on up,.. 84 is when they relocated the wiper switch to the column.. You might be able to put the wiper switch from the 86 to the 83 column, but your probably gonna have to run wires all the way from the switch, down the column shaft out the bottom.... all the internals for that portion of the column is different

knightowl73 · 08-02-2010, 08:59 PM

damn ok, thanks for the help. ddnt want to go thru all the work if it wasnt gonna work out. spent all day yesterday putting a quadrajet from a running truck and now it barely runs on mine, so not trying to screw up again.

08-02-2010, 07:06 PM	#1
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08-02-2010, 08:24 PM	#2
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08-02-2010, 08:34 PM	#3
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: steering column swap yeah but i need the tilt column to have it on there and not in the dash __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

08-02-2010, 08:59 PM	#5
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: steering column swap damn ok, thanks for the help. ddnt want to go thru all the work if it wasnt gonna work out. spent all day yesterday putting a quadrajet from a running truck and now it barely runs on mine, so not trying to screw up again. __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs



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