What kind of steering column does a 1968 Corvette have?
What kind of steering column does a 1968 Corvette have?
1968 – The 1968 telescoping only model is not addressed. The telescoping 1967-68 Corvette steering columns are addressed in another paper available at the host website. 1969 through 1976- T Corvette Energy Absorbing (EA), Function Locking (FL) Steering Column
How to test tilt and telescoping steering in corvette?
Check for Loose Lock Shoes. Tilt your column head to the full “up” position and grasp your steering wheel and try and rock it with a vertical up and down motion. Do you feel any looseness just in this direction. Now adjust your tilt mechanism to all of the other tilt positions and do this test again.
Can a Corvette C3 steering column be repaired?
This is the first of three papers that address various repairs that can be made on the Corvette C3 tilt and telescoping (T) steering column. The first pages of each paper concern the disassembly and replacement procedures. The last pages concern reassembly of the column.
Where is the steering wheel hub on a 1976 Corvette?
(The 1976 steering wheel and hub are one unit.) Pry off the retainer clip from the end of the steering shaft (1975 and later columns) and remove the steering wheel hub nut. You should be able to see a small indentation on the end of the column shaft and aligned with it a matching indentation on the steering wheel hub.
What are the fasteners in a GM tilt steering column?
This is because the Saginaw plant where the columns were built still used SAE tooling whereas the GM assembly plants where the columns were installed were fully metric. Thus, the internal fasteners in the column are SAE and the fasteners that connect it to the vehicle are metric.
Where to put safety switch on steering column?
If you want a neutral safety switch on your column all you need to do is some simple measuring and tell us where it needs to be. We can then build your column with the switch mounted to your specs. A couple of things to keep in mind…it needs to be a minimum of 1” below the bottom of the wire slot and a minimum of 2” up from the bottom of the tube.
Can a 1969 GM column be used as a steering wheel?
1969 & newer GM columns can use the stock steering wheel with no adaptor required. With many of our columns, we include new floor mounts, wiring adaptors, dash mounts, and more to help make the transition from old to new quick & easy! Stacey David features an ididit 1964 Ford Falcon Retrofit steering column on the Stacey David’s Gearz.
What does it mean to retrofit a steering column?
Retrofit Series Steering Columns To us the term “Retrofit” means we have done the research, and have designed and developed a column that will fit your specific vehicle, often times with NO modification required to your vehicle.
