I just bought the tilt column out of the TC classifieds and am not sure I got the correct type. I got it in the mail today and noticed the wire harness plug and the tilt lever don't look right. does anyone recognize what it is actually for? P.S. the pictures are in the "1967 cars for sale" section of the classifieds and I want to put it in a 68 Camaro.
67-68 tilt column?
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I just bought the tilt column out of the TC classifieds and am not sure I got the correct type. I got it in the mail today and noticed the wire harness plug and the tilt lever don't look right. does anyone recognize what it is actually for? P.S. the pictures are in the "1967 cars for sale" section of the classifieds and I want to put it in a 68 Camaro.
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Do you think it could be out of a Firebird?
I don't think so. It would have to be out of a car manufactured before 1967. I believe that's the year GM adopted the mandate model wide.
If you can post a picture of the blinker lever knob (if it came with one) and the 4 way flasher knob, we may be able to pinpoint it for you.
Edit: By the way, that tilt lever looks to be aftermarket.
Ed
If you can post a picture of the blinker lever knob (if it came with one) and the 4 way flasher knob, we may be able to pinpoint it for you.
Edit: By the way, that tilt lever looks to be aftermarket.
Ed
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It did not come with the blinker knob. Hopefully someone will recognize it.
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The rag-joint flange looks like 66 or earlier, as does the non-collapseable column, and the cover around the levers looks a lot longer than the Camaro column. I lightened up the pics a bit in photoshop so it's easier to see the more detail:
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Here's what a 67-68 column should look like
other than it being assembled improerly and clocked wrong)
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Here's what a 67-68 column should look like
other than it being assembled improerly and clocked wrong)
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the cover around the levers measures right at 4 inches. the lower section measures 3 7/16". What does that one measure?
What's confusing me is the fact that in late 1966 (for the 1967 model year), Chevrolet went to the 4 way flasher on the column like yours has. However, they also went to the Energy Absorbing column that same time period, and yours isn't an energy absorbing column!! Something doesn't add up here.
I'm wondering if the energy absorbing column applied only to passenger cars, and trucks and vans didn't receive these for 1967. If that's the case, your column "could" be from a truck or van.
My other theory is that not all GM models got the energy absorbing column in 1966 (1967 model year). If that's the case, it "could" be from another GM product line.
I DO know that the 1967 Camaro and 1967 Firebird both got the energy absorbing column, so the one you have isn't correct for these applications.
Ed
I'm wondering if the energy absorbing column applied only to passenger cars, and trucks and vans didn't receive these for 1967. If that's the case, your column "could" be from a truck or van.
My other theory is that not all GM models got the energy absorbing column in 1966 (1967 model year). If that's the case, it "could" be from another GM product line.
I DO know that the 1967 Camaro and 1967 Firebird both got the energy absorbing column, so the one you have isn't correct for these applications.
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I talked to a guy at my closest camaro parts supply shop and he said back in the day they used tilt columns out of late 60's chevy vans, as they were pretty close. He said the vans were not the collapsable style column. I guess I'll have to keep looking for the correct one.
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I actually looked at that column a couple of weeks ago (I recognize the pictures) to replace my broken tilt column in my 67. I didn't end up buying it 'cause it didn't quite look right. I had the luxury of being able to compare it to my own. The lever definitely doesn't look right and the button on the flasher is black where mine is chrome. Not sure if these things make it wrong but they were enough to make me pass. I ended up picking up a refurb from Rick's. I'll have a column shift tilt column (that needs some work) for sale in a couple of weeks!
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That looks like the tilt column I had in a 63 Chevy p/u.
For the 1967 model year, all GM passenger cars had first generation, energy absorbing (EA) steering columns.
For the 1969 model year, all GM passenger cars (except the Corvair which ended production that year) were equipped with second generation, energy absorbing, function locking, steering columns.
Pickup trucks and vans did not receive the energy absorbing columns until several years later. This is probably why the steering column in Rodder's photo has a rigid (non-EA) column even though it also has the 1969+ turn signal switch with the "harmonica" type connector.
In 1973, conventional light duty trucks with automatic transmissions were equipped with the steering column locking system.
In 1979, the steering column locking system was expanded to the remaining conventional light duty trucks except G-van models.
In 1982, the use of the steering column locking system was expanded to the G-van.
I was under the impression that the four way flasher was required starting in 1968. But maybe it was 1967.
I am sure that the key warning buzzer became standard on all GM passenger cars starting the 1968 model year. (1968 was the last year that the ignition lock cylinder and switch was mounted on the instrument panel.)
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For the 1969 model year, all GM passenger cars (except the Corvair which ended production that year) were equipped with second generation, energy absorbing, function locking, steering columns.
Pickup trucks and vans did not receive the energy absorbing columns until several years later. This is probably why the steering column in Rodder's photo has a rigid (non-EA) column even though it also has the 1969+ turn signal switch with the "harmonica" type connector.
In 1973, conventional light duty trucks with automatic transmissions were equipped with the steering column locking system.
In 1979, the steering column locking system was expanded to the remaining conventional light duty trucks except G-van models.
In 1982, the use of the steering column locking system was expanded to the G-van.
I was under the impression that the four way flasher was required starting in 1968. But maybe it was 1967.
I am sure that the key warning buzzer became standard on all GM passenger cars starting the 1968 model year. (1968 was the last year that the ignition lock cylinder and switch was mounted on the instrument panel.)
JIML82
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