Tilt Column's

[Mr79C10]

Ive got a 79 C10 and Im thinking I want a tilt steering. What years do I need to look at or will any fit into my Truck?

[longhorn71]

I put a 78 column in it my 82 blazer and it was a bolt in swap


think the 77-83 column was bolt in for it.That was what the wrecks in town said the inter-change was

[moneyeater]

I swaped one from a ´89 Blazer in my ´81 and i had to work a little on the steeringshaft to slip it in the column and with the intermittend wipers on the column now the wiring had to be changed.Besides that its a simple bolt in affair.Unfortunately the spring that keeps the shifthandle in place is broken and i don´t know excactly if there is a difference for three and four speed trannys!?

[Mr79C10]

So the years I would look for would be 73-91 Chevy/GMC-trucks and blazers and Sururbans?

[beaterC10]

73-83 if you want to keep it simple. 84-91 has the wiper and dimmer on the column which requires some wiring mods to work in your 79.

[longhorn71]

Originally Posted by moneyeater

I swaped one from a ´89 Blazer in my ´81 and i had to work a little on the steeringshaft to slip it in the column and with the intermittend wipers on the column now the wiring had to be changed.Besides that its a simple bolt in affair.Unfortunately the spring that keeps the shifthandle in place is broken and i don´t know excactly if there is a difference for three and four speed trannys!?

I am sure the shift handles are the same just the gate for the shifter is different

[moneyeater]

Will it work properly with the th 350?How difficult is it to change the broken spring for the shifterhandle?

[N2TRUX]

There are a few differences in the various years. They changed the shape of the intermediate shaft in 77 (I think). There have also been changes in connectors along the way.