finishing up motorhome tilt install... questions

[jks67ss396]

Guys

Ive got my motorhome tilt column rebuilt and back in the 71. PO replaced the manual trans with auto, and sourced a 67-68 non tilt column. So, scrapping that, i found an intermediate shaft and finally have everything back in, but ive got a few questions:

1)Ive got a 5.3/4l60 in the truck and am using stock shift linkage. Shifting the tilt through the gears seems much tighter than the old non-tilt ever was, but im not sure if the shift rod is installed correctly. Too tight and it doesnt want to shift, like the angle is off. too loose and the rod slips. Does the motorhome shifter bracket have to be bent or angled to better line up with the shift rod? Does this bolt have a torque spec?

2)Can anyone tell me the torque spec on the bolt that goes through the bell of the intermediate shaft?

3)Everything ive read says there is no spring between the intermediate shaft and lower column bearing for a tilt. Is that correct?

4)On my truck, the bracket that mounts under the brake booster bracket and holds the steering column at the firewall has 2 bolts. one looks like a body bolt with washer, but the upper bolt is just a longer, smaller diameter bolt. no washer. Is that right? Can anybody take a pic on their truck?

5)Can anyone tell me what size and thread the turn signal lever screw is?

thanks

[truckdude239]

Interested in the answer to this I swapped Ina. Van tilt and my shifter is a lot tighter

[jks67ss396]

ok, ive been looking at pictures... on my truck, i dont have the circled part... just a few washers.

it worked on my old column.... do i need this "sleeve"? anyone sell them new or do i need to go to junkyard?

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by jks67ss396

ok, ive been looking at pictures... on my truck, i dont have the circled part... just a few washers.

it worked on my old column.... do i need this "sleeve"? anyone sell them new or do i need to go to junkyard?

You definitely need that part--or some type of bushing for the nutted rod to rotate inside the 'lever-hole'.
sam

[jks67ss396]

I do have a metal piece like in this picture that will "hold" the rod....

but its not the sleeve.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/380150410087?lpid=82

is the sleeve better?

[luvbowties]

Should work. Use the "u-shaped" piece to replace that sleeve in picture. The threads(going only up to unthreaded shoulder)stop the locking nut from going up so tightly that it offers too much resistance to rotation inside the lever's hole.
sam