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BUXMAN66 · 06-09-2003, 12:35 AM

put on a van tilt column,and can't seem to remember which way the shifter arm goes back on the "tab",of the steering column.to be more specific.....on an automatic tranny column shifted, the arm extends to the shifter tab to the back side of the tab or in front of the tab.back.... meaning the firewall side,front..... meaning the radiator side.i'm getting a little bindage when i go from one shft location to another and am thinking that the binding may be happening at this spot....it is at a little bit of an odd angle if you remember right.i was thinking also of putting a small crescent wrench on the tab (on the thin diameter)and twisting the tab to join at a better angle w/ the shifter linkage arm.any one know what the he!! i'm babbling about,or done this to solve this prob.??

BUXMAN66 · 06-09-2003, 12:12 PM

come on guys,someone's gotta know if the shifter arm mounts to the frt. of the tab or the back-side of the tab.

**CPNE** · 06-09-2003, 12:29 PM

I'm positive the rod is on the radiator side of the tab. I know this because I've removed many of them and always cussed when the nut or a washer dropped out of my grasp oand bounced off an a-arm to god knows where. If the nut was on the radaitor side, I'd been less likely to drop so many

JimKshortstep4x4 · 06-09-2003, 01:27 PM

Jeff is correct on the location as I have dropped everything once you take the nut off.

The "tab" on the tilt columns is square to the column, some minor adjustments could be done but since it swings in an arc, I would do so carefully as you might introduce more binding.

Jim

BUXMAN66 · 06-10-2003, 12:56 AM

yeah, i was thinking of that too.i think if i put the linkage to the correct side of the shifter tab(towards the rad.) it might help the binding problem. thanks for the replies guys!

06-09-2003, 12:35 AM	#1
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	location of the shifter arm from tranny? put on a van tilt column,and can't seem to remember which way the shifter arm goes back on the "tab",of the steering column.to be more specific.....on an automatic tranny column shifted, the arm extends to the shifter tab to the back side of the tab or in front of the tab.back.... meaning the firewall side,front..... meaning the radiator side.i'm getting a little bindage when i go from one shft location to another and am thinking that the binding may be happening at this spot....it is at a little bit of an odd angle if you remember right.i was thinking also of putting a small crescent wrench on the tab (on the thin diameter)and twisting the tab to join at a better angle w/ the shifter linkage arm.any one know what the he!! i'm babbling about,or done this to solve this prob.?? __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

06-09-2003, 12:12 PM	#2
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	come on guys,someone's gotta know if the shifter arm mounts to the frt. of the tab or the back-side of the tab. __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

06-09-2003, 12:29 PM	#3
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	I'm positive the rod is on the radiator side of the tab. I know this because I've removed many of them and always cussed when the nut or a washer dropped out of my grasp oand bounced off an a-arm to god knows where. If the nut was on the radaitor side, I'd been less likely to drop so many __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

06-10-2003, 12:56 AM	#5
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	yeah, i was thinking of that too.i think if i put the linkage to the correct side of the shifter tab(towards the rad.) it might help the binding problem. thanks for the replies guys! __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

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06-09-2003, 01:27 PM	#4
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Jeff is correct on the location as I have dropped everything once you take the nut off. The "tab" on the tilt columns is square to the column, some minor adjustments could be done but since it swings in an arc, I would do so carefully as you might introduce more binding. Jim



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