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bg67lwb · 11-03-2007, 01:38 PM

Please tell me which tilt columns I can put in a '70 C-10. I want to retain the shifter and don't mind if the ignition switch is on the column also but don't know if that will work.

**1970cstblazer** · 11-03-2007, 01:46 PM

Any factory 1970-72 truck tilt, or 1971-1981 van tilt will go in.. The van tilt requires some very minor mods to fit, but is well worth it.

bg67lwb · 11-03-2007, 05:07 PM

Thanks for that. Does it mean that the '73 and later pickup columns won't work? What are the mods necessary for the van column?

**1970cstblazer** · 11-03-2007, 10:11 PM

The '73 and up truck column will not work.

The minor mods required for the van tilt to work are:

1. Move the park safety switch down the column.

2. Change the connector for the backup lamps by using the connector/wiring from the donor van.

3. Collapse the lower steering shaft 2.5" because the shaft of the van column is longer than the original truck part.

4. Depending on the year of the van column, the main harness connector will have to be changed to mate with the half moon shaped connector on the trucks.

5. Plug the gear indicator lamp into the cluster feed port on the truck fuse panel using the existing van connector/wiring.

Other than those items, it is a direct swap with the original column. These steps have been covered here on this board in the past in much greater detail with pictures and exact measurements.

bg67lwb · 11-04-2007, 06:42 PM

Thanks for taking the time to give me the details.

**1970cstblazer** · 11-04-2007, 08:34 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=133937

Here is one of the threads.

**1970cstblazer** · 11-04-2007, 08:38 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=63328

Here is the thread on how to move the park safety switch.

11-03-2007, 01:38 PM	#1
bg67lwb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 27	tilt wheel and shifter Please tell me which tilt columns I can put in a '70 C-10. I want to retain the shifter and don't mind if the ignition switch is on the column also but don't know if that will work.

11-03-2007, 01:46 PM	#2
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,439	Re: tilt wheel and shifter Any factory 1970-72 truck tilt, or 1971-1981 van tilt will go in.. The van tilt requires some very minor mods to fit, but is well worth it. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

11-03-2007, 05:07 PM	#3
bg67lwb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 27	Re: tilt wheel and shifter Thanks for that. Does it mean that the '73 and later pickup columns won't work? What are the mods necessary for the van column?

11-03-2007, 10:11 PM	#4
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,439	Re: tilt wheel and shifter The '73 and up truck column will not work. The minor mods required for the van tilt to work are: 1. Move the park safety switch down the column. 2. Change the connector for the backup lamps by using the connector/wiring from the donor van. 3. Collapse the lower steering shaft 2.5" because the shaft of the van column is longer than the original truck part. 4. Depending on the year of the van column, the main harness connector will have to be changed to mate with the half moon shaped connector on the trucks. 5. Plug the gear indicator lamp into the cluster feed port on the truck fuse panel using the existing van connector/wiring. Other than those items, it is a direct swap with the original column. These steps have been covered here on this board in the past in much greater detail with pictures and exact measurements. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

11-04-2007, 06:42 PM	#5
bg67lwb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 27	Re: tilt wheel and shifter Thanks for taking the time to give me the details.

11-04-2007, 08:34 PM	#6
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,439	Re: tilt wheel and shifter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=133937 Here is one of the threads. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

11-04-2007, 08:38 PM	#7
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,439	Re: tilt wheel and shifter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=63328 Here is the thread on how to move the park safety switch. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels



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