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Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Wayland
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'87 floor shift steering column.
My '87 GMC is a three speed manual with a column shift. I'm converting it to a floor shift and would like to get rid of the manual shift 'nub' on the column. I've read that it's not as simple as swapping collars to a floor shift unit, so I've planned on hitting FB Marketplace to see if I can find a column from a factory floor shift truck. I can't imagine it'll be that difficult since I'm not after tilt or cruise, just a plain floor shift column.
Here's my question: My truck currently will start without the key, or you have to start it with the key but then you can remove it (can't remember which). If I swap to a floor shift column, does this year square have a lockout to keep you from starting the truck in gear? If I go to a floor shift will I have to rig something up? Thank you! |
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Re: '87 floor shift steering column.
Hello,
Not sure if they are the same, but On my 1978 GMC 3 speed column shift the Neutral Safety Switch is activated with the clutch pedal. There is a little tab on the pedal arm that presses the switch. |
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Re: '87 floor shift steering column.
I'm not real familiar with the 87 but I cut the nub off of my 68 with a hacksaw and filled the collar with JB weld. You can check out my build thread starting at post 107 and see how I did it. You would have to disassemble the column to do this.
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Re: '87 floor shift steering column.
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Had to push it remove key and then it would lock.
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Re: '87 floor shift steering column.
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Had to push it remove key and then it would lock. And the clutch pedal was the neutral safety.
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Re: '87 floor shift steering column.
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I left the column assembled and in place, and just packed the opening with paper towel to keep any shavings out. I pinned the column bowl in the up position to not effect key removal. K
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