csc
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08-12-12 06:05 AM - Post#2258367
What year and make steering columns will fit my 78 big10?? Thanks for any help.
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 gchemist
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08-12-12 08:00 AM - Post#2258398
In response to csc
84 up columns have different wiring. The high beam switch was moved from the floorboard to wiper switch. 83 and older don't have a highbeam switch. Any column out of a truck, suburban, Jimmy, and Blazer will fit.
You may even fit a 88+ column to 95. I think you do have to make a few small changes to make them fit. In 96, airbags became standard.
'83 Silverardo XST - ZZ4 powered
'96 GMC Jimmy LS |
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 Vaughn
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08-12-12 12:15 PM - Post#2258472
In response to gchemist
The high beam switch is separate from the rest of the wiring on the column - so no wiring changes are necessary. The high beam connector is also exactly the same from the floor mounted switch to the steering column, all you have to do is re-route the high beam wiring to the steering column.
Virtually any steering column from any GM full size car or truck (73-87) will bolt in place of your steering column. You may have to use your double-D shaft in place of the donor column. All the wiring will plug into place. This also applies to the tilt and tilt/telescope columns.
I have swapped a couple of columns (including the 84+) into trucks without issue. I have also swapped a Cadillac tilt/telescope column into a 66 with some fabrication.
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Bad Bowtie
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08-14-12 11:42 AM - Post#2259180
In response to Vaughn
The '84+ columns will also have the wiper switch made into the cruise/turn signal lever.
So for ease of installation, I would stick to a 1983 & older column... 
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