[C2] Difference between a 67 or 68 tele column?
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Racer
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Difference between a 67 or 68 tele column?
Looking at a friend's car, he was told he has a 68 tele column in a 67 vette, I looked it over cannot see the difference? Can someone explain?
Racer
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From: Honaker Kentucky
the 68 column tube has a flange that bolts to the firewall. the 67 attaches to the firewall with a clamp. The saddle that bolts to the pedal assembly is different. There are other differences. Roy
Racer
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From: New Berlin
This is just a "fun" reply - reporting what may be an urban myth, and meant to stimulate responses from those who actually know stuff....
My recollection from work in a large Chevy garage circa 50 years ago +, was that '68 Vettes "sat funny" because the column was actually a '68 Nova piece. Used because they had the thing available and it met crash rules.
I do claim C3's have inferior seat/wheel/foot set ups compared to C's. Not to poop on C3 owners.
My recollection from work in a large Chevy garage circa 50 years ago +, was that '68 Vettes "sat funny" because the column was actually a '68 Nova piece. Used because they had the thing available and it met crash rules.
I do claim C3's have inferior seat/wheel/foot set ups compared to C's. Not to poop on C3 owners.
Racer
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From: Honaker Kentucky
It is pretty obvious from the design of the 68 column that it is a continuation of the basic 67 design. Many parts will interchange between the 2. Even the main shaft can be interchanged by moving the lower bearing stop. Roy
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This is just a "fun" reply - reporting what may be an urban myth, and meant to stimulate responses from those who actually know stuff....
My recollection from work in a large Chevy garage circa 50 years ago +, was that '68 Vettes "sat funny" because the column was actually a '68 Nova piece. Used because they had the thing available and it met crash rules.
I do claim C3's have inferior seat/wheel/foot set ups compared to C's. Not to poop on C3 owners.
My recollection from work in a large Chevy garage circa 50 years ago +, was that '68 Vettes "sat funny" because the column was actually a '68 Nova piece. Used because they had the thing available and it met crash rules.
I do claim C3's have inferior seat/wheel/foot set ups compared to C's. Not to poop on C3 owners.
Racer
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From: New Berlin
Makes sense it wouldn't be a Nova part, but my semi-joke comment was to show how urban myth type stuff can come from long ago. We in the shop couldn't help notice the C'3s sat different in the foot wells and "something" was different. The guys could invent reasons for just about anything - evidence or not.. The Chevettes (Opels if I recall) really seemed to have a strange angle of the steering. We could literally drive 20 different cars per day in and out of stalls, so getting in and out of various seat positions was a mild, but constant irritant.
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