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Mar 24, 2009 | 09:27 PM

shashi27

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Steering Column Removal

How would you guys rate the difficulty of swapping out the standard column in a 70 with a tilt/tele? I bought a compatible column but is it as easy as removing the two support bolts holding the column up, the wiring harness connections, and the two firewall bolts? I don't have a rag joint because I have a Steeroids rack.

Thanks for your feedback.

Mar 24, 2009 | 10:30 PM

72LS1Vette

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That's pretty much it. Not a difficult job if you are sure the new column will just drop in. I put a 79 column into a 72 and I had to trim the housing a couple of inches and remove/reinstall the wiring into the 72 connector so it would plug into the harness.

Rick B.

Mar 24, 2009 | 10:47 PM

Jim Shea

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This paper has very complete instructions on dropping and removing the steering column.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev21mr2009.pdf

Jim

Mar 24, 2009 | 11:00 PM

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Rick B.

I'm glad to hear that as I'm replacing the column on the 75 with a T/T from a 76 and also installing a Steeroids. I've heard that the bearing at the end of the column should be changed at the same time. Is this true?

Mar 25, 2009 | 09:17 PM

shashi27

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Thanks, guys. This info is great. I feel much better now about doing this myself.

Mar 26, 2009 | 09:56 AM

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This paper has very complete instructions on dropping and removing the steering column.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev21mr2009.pdf

Jim

Thanks for the link. Looks like it covers just about everything you need to know about steering.

Mar 26, 2009 | 10:55 AM

Jim Shea

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I am always open to comments, suggestion, etc that would make the papers more understandable. As you can appreciate, I obviously haven't taken a steering column out of every model year of C3 Corvette. So particularly if you find things that are different it helps to update me so I can revise the paper(s).

Good luck,
Jim