Van tilt levers and turn signal switch - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

70c10 · 03-20-2006, 02:08 PM

I picked up a van tilt over the weekend for my dads 70' and and wanted to know if the TS arm and switch would work on this 81' van tilt?. Will his shifter arm work on the van tilt or does he have to buy all new parts from a 81'?. All his truck column stuff is brand new and I'm hoping he can reuse some of it. Thanks

Longhorn Man · 03-20-2006, 03:44 PM

The turn signal and tilt levers can be used
I don't THINK the turn signal can be used.
Shifter can not be used.

This is assuming that dad had a non tilt, and going to a van tilt...correct?

70c10 · 03-20-2006, 04:16 PM

Andy- my dads truck column is a non-tilt but the switch and levers on his truck column are new. All three levers on the van tilt are nasty. So he can install his nice signal arm lever onto the new tilt ?. This means all he needs is a new shifter lever and switch??

70GMCer · 03-20-2006, 04:29 PM

Jim, it has to be a tilt shifter arm. I may have an extra arm up here and you're welcome to it. The switch should work. I used the good one out of my 3spd column. Went right in.

70c10 · 03-20-2006, 11:59 PM

Thanks Steve. I'll check it out next weekend.

Tx Firefighter · 03-21-2006, 07:56 AM

You can make a tilt lever out of an old turn signal lever by hacksawing it to length and threading the end with a 1/4-20 die. It will screw right in.

70c10 · 03-21-2006, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the tip TX Firefighter.

03-20-2006, 02:08 PM	#1
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Van tilt levers and turn signal switch I picked up a van tilt over the weekend for my dads 70' and and wanted to know if the TS arm and switch would work on this 81' van tilt?. Will his shifter arm work on the van tilt or does he have to buy all new parts from a 81'?. All his truck column stuff is brand new and I'm hoping he can reuse some of it. Thanks __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-20-2006, 03:44 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Van tilt levers and turn signal switch The turn signal and tilt levers can be used I don't THINK the turn signal can be used. Shifter can not be used. This is assuming that dad had a non tilt, and going to a van tilt...correct?

03-20-2006, 04:16 PM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: Van tilt levers and turn signal switch Andy- my dads truck column is a non-tilt but the switch and levers on his truck column are new. All three levers on the van tilt are nasty. So he can install his nice signal arm lever onto the new tilt ?. This means all he needs is a new shifter lever and switch?? __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-20-2006, 04:29 PM	#4
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Van tilt levers and turn signal switch Jim, it has to be a tilt shifter arm. I may have an extra arm up here and you're welcome to it. The switch should work. I used the good one out of my 3spd column. Went right in. __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

03-20-2006, 11:59 PM	#5
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: Van tilt levers and turn signal switch Thanks Steve. I'll check it out next weekend. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-21-2006, 07:56 AM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Van tilt levers and turn signal switch You can make a tilt lever out of an old turn signal lever by hacksawing it to length and threading the end with a 1/4-20 die. It will screw right in. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

03-21-2006, 12:31 PM	#7
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: Van tilt levers and turn signal switch Thanks for the tip TX Firefighter. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

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