F Body Column into C10

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Does anybody have experience transplanting a tilt column from an 84 Camaro/FB into an 84 C10 or similar??
 

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I can get side by side comparison pics of those if it would be helpful.

But why, may I ask?
 

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I can get side by side comparison pics of those if it would be helpful.

But why, may I ask?

I do not have pics.
Ebay has a F bod tilt manual column for reasonable.
C10 floor shift tilt consoles are hard to come by and tend to be very pricey.............
 

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Do you just want the shifter stub to be gone, or do you want the shift interlock?

S10 columns may be a closer fit and very common. I think I have one of those still too.

But anything besides a squarebody column is going to require some heavy mods.
 

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I guess I'd like to just have the correct one....but, how badly is the question..
 

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I can get side by side comparison pics of those if it would be helpful.

But why, may I ask?
Not exactly side by side in the same pic, but I offer these:

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Top is F body. Looks like the lower tube is larger.....
Lower one is 91 Suburban
 
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Do you happen to have a pic of a square column from an 84 up? I only ask because of the column wiper switch might make a difference from the 83 and down version.
 

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Yeah, the F-body column is definitely shorter overall. I think an S-10 column is somewhere in between, an a manual/tilt column is a little harder to find, but probably easier than a squarebody.

I haven't been out to the garage for pictures yet. I was told to stay indoors because of bronchitis. I'm tired of being couped up in the house though, so maybe in the morning when the wife isn't home, lol.
 

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Do you happen to have a pic of a square column from an 84 up? I only ask because of the column wiper switch might make a difference from the 83 and down version.
Here's a close up of an 84-87. I thought the wiper arm threads in and the wiring is external...(?)

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Here's a close up of an 84-87. I thought the wiper arm threads in and the wiring is external...(?)

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No, the wiper switch arm just pushes into the switch.
If you have cruise, that wire will come up with the arm.
Don't pull it all the way out without tieing a piece of wire or strong on the end as you will have to tear into the column to get it back in place.

That wiper switch - and the column dimmer switch- is why that big hump is their in the upper part of the column versus the old round ones.
 

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[QUOTE="Goldie Driver, post: 465528, member: 15539"

That wiper switch - and the column dimmer switch- is why that big hump is their in the upper part of the column versus the old round ones.[/QUOTE]

Gotcha. Thanks!

ps..I pointed that out to the guy with the "floor shift tilt column" and he now says he isn't sure shat it fits.............And it ain't cheap!!
 
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