Steering Column Swap advice needed..
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Howard Beach, NY
Steering Column Swap advice needed..
I'm about to swap out the steering column in my '86 because it busted
Are there any tips or tricks i should be aware of when swapping the column?
Are there any tips or tricks i should be aware of when swapping the column?
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From: PRESTON IDAHO
column replacement
I INSTALLED A COLUMN OUT OF A '90 INTO MY 84.THE THINGS I NEEDED TO ADRESS WERE I TOOK THE "U" BRACKET AND SWAPPED IT ONTO THE NEWER COLUMN , YOU WILL NEED TO TRIM THE LOWER DASH A LITTLE BECAUSE THE NEWER COLUMN IS A LITTLE WIDER. ALL OF THE COLUMN ELECTRICAL PLUGS MATCH UP WITH THE EXEMPTION OF THE WIPER SWITCH BEING ON THE COLUMN ON THE NEWER ONE AND BEING ON THE DOOR ON THE OLDER ONE. I LEFT THE DOOR SWITCH OPERATIONAL AND JUST TAPED OFF THE PLUG AT THE COLUMN. THE ONLY OTHER THING IS THE VATS NEEDS A 25 DOLLAR MODULE SINCE THE RESISTANCE VALUES FOR THE KEYS WILL BE DIFFERENT. WITH THE 90 COLUMN I CAN STILL SEE ALL OF THE GAGES JUST FINE AND THE FATTER STEERING WHEEL IS COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. 
