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'71 Lil'Beag · 09-03-2003, 08:46 AM

I bought a parts truck that had an auto tilt column laying on the seat. How can I tell if it's factory or van?

fatfords · 09-03-2003, 09:22 AM

The way I tell is the shaft at the end of the housing sticks out about 2" on a truck and about 4" on a van. The other way is the location of the nuetral safety switch. A truck's is very close to the firewall and a van's is further up the column (closer to the steering wheel) by about 4-6".
Good Luck

Dwaynes56&68 · 09-03-2003, 11:00 AM

I was wondering myself if the tilt from a 73 up truck would work?

fatfords · 09-03-2003, 01:28 PM

The outer diameter of the later model trucks is larger and would not fit into the opening in the dash, without modification.
Good Luck

VDOG · 09-03-2003, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by fatfords
The way I tell is the shaft at the end of the housing sticks out about 2" on a truck and about 4" on a van. The other way is the location of the nuetral safety switch. A truck's is very close to the firewall and a van's is further up the column (closer to the steering wheel) by about 4-6".
Good Luck

Im going to have to disagree on that one Fatfords. Heres why, I pulled 2 columns, one was a tilt the other just a straight column.
The tilt was actually the same length as my stock C-10 column but without a netural safety switch. Now the straight one, was longer about the 4 inches you mention and had a netural safety switch. I pulled the tilt out of a 77 van with the ignition on the dash.

Rod · 09-03-2003, 10:31 PM

van left , truck right

da-burb · 09-03-2003, 11:41 PM

That picture looks familiar............. Here is another one for your hard drive Rod.

Rod · 09-05-2003, 10:39 PM

Thanks... somehow my computer default saves all pics a .bmp now and there usually to big in that format. So I resize them and change format to a .jpg ... but it dosent do much for the quality... usually makes things blurry..... oh and all the pics I post are not of items I may have.... Im a collector of 67-72 parts pictures too...lol.

09-03-2003, 08:46 AM	#1
'71 Lil'Beag Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 81	Tilt....Factory or Van? I bought a parts truck that had an auto tilt column laying on the seat. How can I tell if it's factory or van? __________________ 71 4x4 SWB 350 72 C-10 LWB SOON TO SWB Salt Lake City, UTAH

09-03-2003, 09:22 AM	#2
fatfords Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 350	The way I tell is the shaft at the end of the housing sticks out about 2" on a truck and about 4" on a van. The other way is the location of the nuetral safety switch. A truck's is very close to the firewall and a van's is further up the column (closer to the steering wheel) by about 4-6". Good Luck __________________ '56 F-100 (w/all GM stuff) Lookin' for another parts chaser! '05 GMC crew cab

09-03-2003, 11:00 AM	#3
Dwaynes56&68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Crawfordsville,Oregon Posts: 83	I was wondering myself if the tilt from a 73 up truck would work? __________________ Are we there yet?

09-03-2003, 01:28 PM	#4
fatfords Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 350	The outer diameter of the later model trucks is larger and would not fit into the opening in the dash, without modification. Good Luck __________________ '56 F-100 (w/all GM stuff) Lookin' for another parts chaser! '05 GMC crew cab

09-03-2003, 10:31 PM	#6
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	van left , truck right Attached Images __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

09-03-2003, 11:41 PM	#7
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	That picture looks familiar............. Here is another one for your hard drive Rod. Attached Images __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

09-05-2003, 10:39 PM	#8
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Thanks... somehow my computer default saves all pics a .bmp now and there usually to big in that format. So I resize them and change format to a .jpg ... but it dosent do much for the quality... usually makes things blurry..... oh and all the pics I post are not of items I may have.... Im a collector of 67-72 parts pictures too...lol. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.



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