Later locking van columns fit?

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Howdy,

I was just wondering if anyone knows if the later van columns that lock and have a key cylinder in the side are the same length as the earlier ones that everyone uses for swaps into 67-72 trucks. Are the key cylinder and addition of wiper controls the only difference? I am having trouble finding an earlier van column at a reasonable price and might just use a later one that locks and just use the column ignition switch instead of the one on the dash. Thanks!


Mike