Anyone swap a 88-95 tilt colum into there truck? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CdM · 05-10-2012, 04:21 PM

I have a donor truck with a nice setup including wiring harness, heater, ac,fuse blocks..pretty much everything i can pull to make my truck more comfy.. all the upgraded tech stuff. Just wondering if anyone has taken on this challenge yet.. and it definitely looks like a challenge but do-able. Any info on what to watch out for .. or im just being a idiot about it advice works also

406 Q-ship · 05-10-2012, 06:32 PM

FYI.....The columns in the 88-94 are plastic and a lowlife with a screwdriver can steal it in about 20 seconds. It is the same basic column that was in the Camaro and Monte Carlos in the 1980's, which would disappear before you would get 20 feet from the car.

kieth · 05-10-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CdM

I have a donor truck with a nice setup including wiring harness, heater, ac,fuse blocks..pretty much everything i can pull to make my truck more comfy.. all the upgraded tech stuff. Just wondering if anyone has taken on this challenge yet.. and it definitely looks like a challenge but do-able. Any info on what to watch out for .. or im just being a idiot about it advice works also

I used a 91 burb donor vehicle engine, front crossmember, power steering, wiring harness, tilt wheel, etc etc........cost me $900.00 but the 91 burb is a much closer match than the 88 up pickups. Kieth

tincan1966 · 05-10-2012, 10:57 PM

I tried a column from a '94 Suburban for mine and found it to be alot longer than would fit to my liking. Also think trying to re use and already 20 year old wiring harness would be more work than installing a new one,granted it's newer than what was OEM. Just my opinion.

CdM · 05-11-2012, 01:53 PM

Thanks for the input. Its all about the money at this point. The wiring harness is going to be used to save me 400 bucks.Plus the donor motor is tbi, so that harness will make it way easier for me. Its in great shape. I've owned the truck for ten years. so that makes it sound in my book. I'll just use the original column so that's no biggie. Anyone use the heater assy? I saw a couple of pictures floating around that looked like it might have been doable.

05-10-2012, 04:21 PM	#1
CdM Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oceano,CA Posts: 157	Anyone swap a 88-95 tilt colum into there truck? I have a donor truck with a nice setup including wiring harness, heater, ac,fuse blocks..pretty much everything i can pull to make my truck more comfy.. all the upgraded tech stuff. Just wondering if anyone has taken on this challenge yet.. and it definitely looks like a challenge but do-able. Any info on what to watch out for .. or im just being a idiot about it advice works also __________________ Build Thread 66 custom cab lwb http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=465726 66 fleet lwb- In process 64 k10 10inch lift 38.5's- In process 92k1500 400hp on 38.5-parts truck now 8(

05-10-2012, 06:32 PM	#2
406 Q-ship Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 632	Re: Anyone swap a 88-95 tilt colum into there truck? FYI.....The columns in the 88-94 are plastic and a lowlife with a screwdriver can steal it in about 20 seconds. It is the same basic column that was in the Camaro and Monte Carlos in the 1980's, which would disappear before you would get 20 feet from the car. __________________ Lifes journey is not to arrive at the gate well preserved, it is to slide in sideways all used up and wore out yelling.....God what'a ride! Where patience fails, force prevails Stapp's Ironical Paradox "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."

05-10-2012, 10:57 PM	#4
tincan1966 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Independence,KS Posts: 1,477	Re: Anyone swap a 88-95 tilt colum into there truck? I tried a column from a '94 Suburban for mine and found it to be alot longer than would fit to my liking. Also think trying to re use and already 20 year old wiring harness would be more work than installing a new one,granted it's newer than what was OEM. Just my opinion.

05-11-2012, 01:53 PM	#5
CdM Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oceano,CA Posts: 157	Re: Anyone swap a 88-95 tilt colum into there truck? Thanks for the input. Its all about the money at this point. The wiring harness is going to be used to save me 400 bucks.Plus the donor motor is tbi, so that harness will make it way easier for me. Its in great shape. I've owned the truck for ten years. so that makes it sound in my book. I'll just use the original column so that's no biggie. Anyone use the heater assy? I saw a couple of pictures floating around that looked like it might have been doable. __________________ Build Thread 66 custom cab lwb http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=465726 66 fleet lwb- In process 64 k10 10inch lift 38.5's- In process 92k1500 400hp on 38.5-parts truck now 8(



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