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CaptHutch66 · 07-01-2010, 07:21 AM

I'm seeking your expert advice again! Installing a 70's tilt column. I had the double horse shoe on my (66) the new one (70's) has a horse shoe w/pins and it attaches to a flat bar. On several of the cached references several times someone said "to get the pigtail adapter"! Is this the case with this application and if so what do I ask for. Thanks in advance guys! Hutch

Rich 5150 69 · 07-01-2010, 08:57 AM

Try this Capt...I think this is what they are in referance to........http://shop.americanautowire.com/63-...erharness.aspx

**Chevy Fleetside** · 07-01-2010, 10:33 AM

$35... I made my own.. When I took the column from the van I snipped the plug from the main harness with enough wire and then snipped the plug from my 65 column and joined them together to make a pigtail. Some of the wires are differnt colors but not that hard to figure out.

CaptHutch66 · 07-01-2010, 03:10 PM

Thanks guys. Wish i had the other end to be able to make my own, wasn't on the the column when I bought it. Gotta do some finagalin with the column....the neutral switch is all in the brake pedal gotta cut out some at the inner fender for the lower half to come back down so as to bring the column and neutral safety towards the engine compartment. Anyway I appreciate the info. H

Sick5 · 07-01-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptHutch66

Thanks guys. Wish i had the other end to be able to make my own, wasn't on the the column when I bought it. Gotta do some finagalin with the column....the neutral switch is all in the brake pedal gotta cut out some at the inner fender for the lower half to come back down so as to bring the column and neutral safety towards the engine compartment. Anyway I appreciate the info. H

Can you explain to me how your going to do the safety switch. I just installed a 71 column as well. Thanks

CaptHutch66 · 07-01-2010, 04:04 PM

Sick5. I had one on the other column (I'm taking out). I'm just wiring with the orig wires to the pigtail on the 70's column. I have to cut out about 2" on the inner fender so that the boot coupling on the collaspable shaft can come back towards the gear box. This should give me the clearance on the neutral safety switch under the dash. Now, it's all in the way of the brake pedal assembly. I'll post some pic's once it's done. Gotta wait till monday for the new harness. Gonna throw the old column back in for the weekend though. I don't know if I answered your question, let me know if I need to do "better splaining", take care, Hutch

Sick5 · 07-01-2010, 04:17 PM

I don't have a safety switch on this 70 coln I thought you going to add one. I got what you are saying now thanks

07-01-2010, 07:21 AM	#1
CaptHutch66 Ooops! Wonder what that costs? Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sharpsburg, Ga Posts: 118	Steering column wiring question. I'm seeking your expert advice again! Installing a 70's tilt column. I had the double horse shoe on my (66) the new one (70's) has a horse shoe w/pins and it attaches to a flat bar. On several of the cached references several times someone said "to get the pigtail adapter"! Is this the case with this application and if so what do I ask for. Thanks in advance guys! Hutch Attached Images

07-01-2010, 08:57 AM	#2
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Steering column wiring question. Try this Capt...I think this is what they are in referance to........http://shop.americanautowire.com/63-...erharness.aspx __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

07-01-2010, 10:33 AM	#3
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,779	Re: Steering column wiring question. $35... I made my own.. When I took the column from the van I snipped the plug from the main harness with enough wire and then snipped the plug from my 65 column and joined them together to make a pigtail. Some of the wires are differnt colors but not that hard to figure out. __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

07-01-2010, 03:10 PM	#4
CaptHutch66 Ooops! Wonder what that costs? Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sharpsburg, Ga Posts: 118	Re: Steering column wiring question. Thanks guys. Wish i had the other end to be able to make my own, wasn't on the the column when I bought it. Gotta do some finagalin with the column....the neutral switch is all in the brake pedal gotta cut out some at the inner fender for the lower half to come back down so as to bring the column and neutral safety towards the engine compartment. Anyway I appreciate the info. H

07-01-2010, 04:04 PM	#6
CaptHutch66 Ooops! Wonder what that costs? Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sharpsburg, Ga Posts: 118	Re: Steering column wiring question. Sick5. I had one on the other column (I'm taking out). I'm just wiring with the orig wires to the pigtail on the 70's column. I have to cut out about 2" on the inner fender so that the boot coupling on the collaspable shaft can come back towards the gear box. This should give me the clearance on the neutral safety switch under the dash. Now, it's all in the way of the brake pedal assembly. I'll post some pic's once it's done. Gotta wait till monday for the new harness. Gonna throw the old column back in for the weekend though. I don't know if I answered your question, let me know if I need to do "better splaining", take care, Hutch

07-01-2010, 04:17 PM	#7
Sick5 C10 CLUB Y QUE! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2,770	Re: Steering column wiring question. I don't have a safety switch on this 70 coln I thought you going to add one. I got what you are saying now thanks __________________ C/10 CLUB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=148



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