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**phase_one** · 07-05-2008, 07:25 PM

I'm swapping a 350/4l60 out of a 92 G20 van in to my 70 C10 that has 3 speed column and 250. Can I use the van steering column? Do I need a column from another truck or van. I have converted the C10 to ps already. Any help would be greatly appreicated

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2008, 10:35 PM

was this van the old style van, or the new style 'savanah/express' van?

**phase_one** · 07-05-2008, 11:28 PM

It is old style a G-20 a 1992 model. Thanks longhorn man.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2008, 11:53 PM

you could use the column with a few mods.

**phase_one** · 07-06-2008, 09:52 AM

What kind of mods?

Longhorn Man · 07-06-2008, 04:34 PM

Do a search and you'll see whats needed to use an older van tilt... you'll need to do that, plus, you'll have to enlarge the opening at the bottom of the dash so the fatter column would fit, then you'll need to figure out the elevctricals since the ignition switch is in the column, then there's the high beam plug, the windshield wiper and washer stuff... the turn signal will plug in with an adapter, then I'd wanna ditch the inflatable thingy in the steering wheel... not sure if you can just swap on an older wheel or not.

Personally, I'd just use the stock column, or a tilt/van tilt, and set the shifter up so you can't manually hold it in first gear.

07-05-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
phase_one Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Praireville. LA 70769 Posts: 390	Can I use this? I'm swapping a 350/4l60 out of a 92 G20 van in to my 70 C10 that has 3 speed column and 250. Can I use the van steering column? Do I need a column from another truck or van. I have converted the C10 to ps already. Any help would be greatly appreicated __________________ 11 Surbaban 70 C 10 still in progress

07-05-2008, 10:35 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Can I use this? was this van the old style van, or the new style 'savanah/express' van?

07-05-2008, 11:28 PM	#3
phase_one Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Praireville. LA 70769 Posts: 390	Re: Can I use this? It is old style a G-20 a 1992 model. Thanks longhorn man. __________________ 11 Surbaban 70 C 10 still in progress

07-05-2008, 11:53 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Can I use this? you could use the column with a few mods.

07-06-2008, 09:52 AM	#5
phase_one Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Praireville. LA 70769 Posts: 390	Re: Can I use this? What kind of mods? __________________ 11 Surbaban 70 C 10 still in progress

07-06-2008, 04:34 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Can I use this? Do a search and you'll see whats needed to use an older van tilt... you'll need to do that, plus, you'll have to enlarge the opening at the bottom of the dash so the fatter column would fit, then you'll need to figure out the elevctricals since the ignition switch is in the column, then there's the high beam plug, the windshield wiper and washer stuff... the turn signal will plug in with an adapter, then I'd wanna ditch the inflatable thingy in the steering wheel... not sure if you can just swap on an older wheel or not. Personally, I'd just use the stock column, or a tilt/van tilt, and set the shifter up so you can't manually hold it in first gear.



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