Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**leddzepp** · 09-05-2008, 02:37 AM

I am looking at pulling a tilt column that appears to be factory stock. How can I be sure? The wiring harness is the original style horseshoe without an adapter, but can't that be swapped out? The connections under the hood appear to be factory...other than the tranny linkage. There is no SPID label, I already checked. Thanks.

wHATANERD · 09-05-2008, 04:38 AM

I adapted a Van tilt for my truck, to make a van tilt column work in one of our trucks the neutral start/backup light switch would have to me relocated up the column. If the column has not been modified near this switch it probaly a truck column. Also there is a plastic pin in the colapseable shaft that has to be drilled out to shorted that van column about 3 inches so that it will work in the a truck. If the pin is not drilled out it's a truck column. Hope you find this info helpful.

71 super · 09-05-2008, 05:03 AM

truck tilt. the short splined shaft is a good indicator, shaft on vans is about 4/6 inches long. truck about 1.5/2 inches long.

Longhorn Man · 09-05-2008, 05:30 AM

thats the real deal there.

Putter · 09-05-2008, 08:50 AM

Truck tilt.

**leddzepp** · 09-05-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

thats the real deal there.

Andy has spoken, and all doubt has been removed. Thanks for the help guys!

**leddzepp** · 09-05-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wHATANERD

I adapted a Van tilt for my truck, to make a van tilt column work in one of our trucks the neutral start/backup light switch would have to me relocated up the column. If the column has not been modified near this switch it probaly a truck column. Also there is a plastic pin in the colapseable shaft that has to be drilled out to shorted that van column about 3 inches so that it will work in the a truck. If the pin is not drilled out it's a truck column. Hope you find this info helpful.

Thanks for your info...the neutral safety switch is in place and working. It does not look to me like it has been modified at all, looks like the factory location

Longhorn Man · 09-05-2008, 04:15 PM

dude... I'm not always right.
But it IS a truck unit though.

09-05-2008, 02:37 AM	#1
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,996	Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? I am looking at pulling a tilt column that appears to be factory stock. How can I be sure? The wiring harness is the original style horseshoe without an adapter, but can't that be swapped out? The connections under the hood appear to be factory...other than the tranny linkage. There is no SPID label, I already checked. Thanks. Attached Images

09-05-2008, 04:38 AM	#2
wHATANERD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uvalde, Tx Posts: 407	Re: Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? I adapted a Van tilt for my truck, to make a van tilt column work in one of our trucks the neutral start/backup light switch would have to me relocated up the column. If the column has not been modified near this switch it probaly a truck column. Also there is a plastic pin in the colapseable shaft that has to be drilled out to shorted that van column about 3 inches so that it will work in the a truck. If the pin is not drilled out it's a truck column. Hope you find this info helpful. __________________ 1969 C/10 Longbed undergoing rebuild. Old Chevy's Never Die, They Just Rust Around The Edges

09-05-2008, 05:03 AM	#3
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,079	Re: Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? truck tilt. the short splined shaft is a good indicator, shaft on vans is about 4/6 inches long. truck about 1.5/2 inches long. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

09-05-2008, 05:30 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? thats the real deal there.

09-05-2008, 08:50 AM	#5
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? Truck tilt. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

09-05-2008, 04:15 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Truck tilt column or Van tilt column? dude... I'm not always right. But it IS a truck unit though.



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