telescopic steering
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From: NC
to my knowledge yes, but becuase I just watched a "TheCorvetteBen" video on YouTube of him swapping the steering wheel from a 76 to a 74. The steering column and everything minus the wheel itself, horn stuff and maybe one other minor thing, are all interchangeable. If you are swapping complete columns already assembled, I dont believe you will have an issue.
Look up his video on YouTube just to make sure.
(Im taking apart my steering column (1974) bc my ignition is unreliable as I have to play with the steering column tilt for it to engage the starter. I have taken the starter out of the car and bench tested with no issues. Also, the car started routinely in my garage once I found the sweet spot...until I took it for a spin and moved the column around. Now I am digging through the column to see any pinched wires could be the culprit)
Look up his video on YouTube just to make sure.
(Im taking apart my steering column (1974) bc my ignition is unreliable as I have to play with the steering column tilt for it to engage the starter. I have taken the starter out of the car and bench tested with no issues. Also, the car started routinely in my garage once I found the sweet spot...until I took it for a spin and moved the column around. Now I am digging through the column to see any pinched wires could be the culprit)
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Racer
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From: Mindenmines Missouri
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From: NC
I cannot answer that one with a high degree of certainty and not gonna make something up (haha). I THINK the main shafts are the same and the only potential difference would be telescoping vs non-telescoping, but even then, all the main hard points used for mounting is all well below that on the steering column and would have no affect on the bolting up
hope that helps some!
hope that helps some!
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Racer
Joined: May 2017
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From: Mindenmines Missouri
Well I guess I will see I had to make a quick decision so I bought the column and will attempt to replace the whole thing when it gets here. I`m told it was rebuilt everything inside new. We will see. I have been watching for a tilt column for a long time one I could afford. I rebuilt my seats last winter foam and covers, I retired 9 years ago and since I`ve added about 70 lbs and now need the tilt wheel. I guess I will be looking for one of those steering wheels with the flat bottom next.
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From: Bowmanville Ontario
(Im taking apart my steering column (1974) bc my ignition is unreliable as I have to play with the steering column tilt for it to engage the starter. I have taken the starter out of the car and bench tested with no issues. Also, the car started routinely in my garage once I found the sweet spot...until I took it for a spin and moved the column around. Now I am digging through the column to see any pinched wires could be the culprit)
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Joined: Jan 2019
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From: NC
Thanks! I ended up not finding a pinched wire and dropped the column to swap out IGN switches. Once the new one was installed and hooked up with the rod, it fired up better than ever AND i tested out each tilt position
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