Steering column swaps

[1971ChevyTruck]

My steering column is shot. All the bearings are gone. I can't find a 67-72 column around here and was wondering what other columns fit right in these trucks. Anyone know what other years would work?

[grayharville]

ive heard that same era van colums work, but they had to be shortened... dont quote me on that though lol

[sjarrett71]

Check the parts board. I've seen a slew on there dirt cheap. Non tilt columns are pretty common.

[hugger6933]

van column 72-81or82 without key on it . I have a motorhome tilt[p30] that looks just like the factory tilt just don't know the year. Jim

[grayharville]

do they swap right in? I wouldnt mind putting tilt in my 70, ive just always heard there was some modding involved with a van column.

[barnharts4]

I've got a column out of a 71 with auto shift on the column that worked just fine, I went with a Flaming River Tilt. I would sell it for $60.00 plus the exact shipping.

[hugger6933]

Therew are tons of post in thfaq section about putting in a van tilt. The main thing is you will have to collapse the intermidate shaft to make every tihng fit but there are post about prepping the tilt in the faq as well. Jim