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Many years ago , I purchased a 68 Corvette parts car. One of the items that came with the car was a tilt tele column. I am in the process of identifying the column with some of the parts numbers that are on three of the parts. I have the Corvette Parts Book 1953-1972 but the numbers are not listed in the book. Below are the itmes I was able to find part numbers on the item. Any help will be appreciated. I want to install in my 70 Vette.
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"]https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1130/wp_20150406_20_19_36_pro_94523a712a2b7e8 a6e28440cf86c1de202e1d5ac.jpg[/img] These are the parts. Part # 7804178 Part # 7805274 Part # 7803703
Some of these parts may not have been in service, and thus may not be found parts books...?
From what I recall from my steering column project a while back, 68s were unique from 69-75 columns. One difference that comes to mind is 68s didn't have key switches. A column from a 69-75 might be a better candidate for your '70.
The car was a mix of different years. The column has the key ignition switch on the column and not on the dash. The doors are from a 69 and later year. The speedo and tack are from a 75-76 . The engine id is from a 69 Chevy Impale 350/300. The car was a late June 68 build.
I have looked at 68 tilt columns and what I have is not a 68. Mine does tilt and does tele. I am guessing it is an early 69 and would like to confirm that.
Don’t know if you can find any of the papers from Jim Shea on steering parts / assemblies. He worked for Saginaw, the GM division that produced steering components. Unfortunately a lot of information has disappeared from the internet. Sometimes you have to become a detective.
Those parts are early 69. The giveaway is the lock plate with the plastic film on top. Hard to see in the picture of the shift bowl, but early 69 is a bit longer than later 69-76 and did not use the plastic cover. In your first picture, the bowl support is missing the cross pin that the tilt shoes lock on to. That column will work perfectly in your 70.
Help with a Tilt Tele Column
