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1974ChevyC10 · 12-05-2003, 11:17 PM

ok my question is can a 74 chevy steering column be swapped into a 78 chevy?secondly the 78 in question has idiot lights and i want to add accessory gauges-how hard is that to do?as far as my 30 dollar score i bought 2 complete good doors and 2 complete good fenders off a 77 GMC from a friend for get this.....30 BUCKS.anyway just wanted to ask that and tell you about my score.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-05-2003, 11:19 PM

the column will interchange

phantom dually · 12-06-2003, 12:54 AM

Good deal!!

bigblock73 · 12-06-2003, 01:47 AM

You robbed your friend!

helluva deal...wish i had friends like that!

1974ChevyC10 · 12-06-2003, 03:25 AM

yes having friends who are broke and need money when they have something you need are great lol.i almost had the truck the doors and fenders came off of for free a couple weeks back but that deal fell through due to the underhanded dealings of someone else-not me or my friend and i would have had a bed that i need for my 78 as well.oh well though s**t happens.

KShortell · 12-08-2003, 01:49 PM

Wow.. .what a deal!

Tom · 12-08-2003, 03:15 PM

holy crap jim you scored, sweet! Are you swapping your good parts from the 74 into the 78?

79BIG10 · 12-08-2003, 04:27 PM

Hell of a deal. Only thing on the column the shaft after the column that attaches to the box may be different on years so make sure to use the shaft for the right steering box.

79Chevypickup · 12-08-2003, 04:44 PM

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Originally posted by 1974ChevyC10
ok my question is can a 74 chevy steering column be swapped into a 78 chevy?secondly the 78 in question has idiot lights and i want to add accessory gauges-how hard is that to do?as far as my 30 dollar score i bought 2 complete good doors and 2 complete good fenders off a 77 GMC from a friend for get this.....30 BUCKS.anyway just wanted to ask that and tell you about my score.

YOU SUCK!!!!!
Just kidding.....
Thats Awesome!!!!
Sorry I dont know anything about cab swapping

**swervin ervin** · 12-08-2003, 05:44 PM

For the gauges, you will need a gauge cluster. The light bezel won't have the cut outs for the gauges. I would find a gauge bezel and swap it in. The wiring on the plugs will be in a different order. At least it was on the 87 van I swapped a gauge cluster into. The wire colors are the same, but in a different order in the plug. Just get the plug from the donor truck and cut your old one off and rewire it, color to color.

The steering boxes changed in 77 and again in 80. Not sure what was different in 77, but in 80 they went to metric. The input shaft on the box is smaller in diameter for 80 up so the flexible coupling on the column won't fit, not counting the PS hoses won't fit.

1974ChevyC10 · 12-08-2003, 10:27 PM

holy crap jim you scored, sweet! Are you swapping your good parts from the 74 into the 78?
yes tom that is the plan.it means ill have to drive a ford briefly but the ends will justify the means

Hell of a deal. Only thing on the column the shaft after the column that attaches to the box may be different on years so make sure to use the shaft for the right steering box.
i have the steering shafts for both trucks so should i use the 74 or 78 shaft?

For the gauges, you will need a gauge cluster. The light bezel won't have the cut outs for the gauges. I would find a gauge bezel and swap it in. The wiring on the plugs will be in a different order. At least it was on the 87 van I swapped a gauge cluster into. The wire colors are the same, but in a different order in the plug. Just get the plug from the donor truck and cut your old one off and rewire it, color to color.

The steering boxes changed in 77 and again in 80. Not sure what was different in 77, but in 80 they went to metric. The input shaft on the box is smaller in diameter for 80 up so the flexible coupling on the column won't fit, not counting the PS hoses won't fit.

does the needing a gauge cluster ring true if i were to use aftermarket gauges such as autometer or for stock gauges.i have a 74 dash bezel with the gauges-would that work in a 78 dash?i think i can handle some wiring if need be.i also have the 74 and 78 steering boxes so which should i use?

1974ChevyC10 · 12-09-2003, 10:49 PM

TTT

12-05-2003, 11:17 PM	#1
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	questions related to truck swaps and guess what i scored yesterday for 30 bucks ok my question is can a 74 chevy steering column be swapped into a 78 chevy?secondly the 78 in question has idiot lights and i want to add accessory gauges-how hard is that to do?as far as my 30 dollar score i bought 2 complete good doors and 2 complete good fenders off a 77 GMC from a friend for get this.....30 BUCKS.anyway just wanted to ask that and tell you about my score. __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

12-05-2003, 11:19 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	the column will interchange __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-06-2003, 12:54 AM	#3
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	Good deal!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

12-06-2003, 01:47 AM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	You robbed your friend! helluva deal...wish i had friends like that! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

12-06-2003, 03:25 AM	#5
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	yes having friends who are broke and need money when they have something you need are great lol.i almost had the truck the doors and fenders came off of for free a couple weeks back but that deal fell through due to the underhanded dealings of someone else-not me or my friend and i would have had a bed that i need for my 78 as well.oh well though s**t happens. __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

12-08-2003, 01:49 PM	#6
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	Wow.. .what a deal! __________________ Semper Paratus

12-08-2003, 03:15 PM	#7
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	holy crap jim you scored, sweet! Are you swapping your good parts from the 74 into the 78? __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

12-08-2003, 04:27 PM	#8
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Hell of a deal. Only thing on the column the shaft after the column that attaches to the box may be different on years so make sure to use the shaft for the right steering box. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

12-08-2003, 05:44 PM	#10
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	For the gauges, you will need a gauge cluster. The light bezel won't have the cut outs for the gauges. I would find a gauge bezel and swap it in. The wiring on the plugs will be in a different order. At least it was on the 87 van I swapped a gauge cluster into. The wire colors are the same, but in a different order in the plug. Just get the plug from the donor truck and cut your old one off and rewire it, color to color. The steering boxes changed in 77 and again in 80. Not sure what was different in 77, but in 80 they went to metric. The input shaft on the box is smaller in diameter for 80 up so the flexible coupling on the column won't fit, not counting the PS hoses won't fit. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

12-08-2003, 10:27 PM	#11
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	holy crap jim you scored, sweet! Are you swapping your good parts from the 74 into the 78? yes tom that is the plan.it means ill have to drive a ford briefly but the ends will justify the means Hell of a deal. Only thing on the column the shaft after the column that attaches to the box may be different on years so make sure to use the shaft for the right steering box. i have the steering shafts for both trucks so should i use the 74 or 78 shaft? For the gauges, you will need a gauge cluster. The light bezel won't have the cut outs for the gauges. I would find a gauge bezel and swap it in. The wiring on the plugs will be in a different order. At least it was on the 87 van I swapped a gauge cluster into. The wire colors are the same, but in a different order in the plug. Just get the plug from the donor truck and cut your old one off and rewire it, color to color. The steering boxes changed in 77 and again in 80. Not sure what was different in 77, but in 80 they went to metric. The input shaft on the box is smaller in diameter for 80 up so the flexible coupling on the column won't fit, not counting the PS hoses won't fit. does the needing a gauge cluster ring true if i were to use aftermarket gauges such as autometer or for stock gauges.i have a 74 dash bezel with the gauges-would that work in a 78 dash?i think i can handle some wiring if need be.i also have the 74 and 78 steering boxes so which should i use? __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

12-09-2003, 10:49 PM	#12
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	TTT __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

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