76' Floor shift column in 82' SWB - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ECU PIRATE · 03-13-2012, 09:02 AM

Thinking about possibly swapping in the column from a 76' (manual floor shift) in my 82' to round out the auto to manual swap. Will this work without a hitch or, will I have to change the turn singal cam and wiring?

ray_mcavoy · 03-13-2012, 08:07 PM

I think there was a change to the turn signal connector plug sometime around 76/77. I know some of the service replacement turn signal switches come with an adapter that needs to be used for some applications. You might be able to get the adapter separately (if necessary) or swap out the whole switch/wire assembly from your old column.

Sometime around 79/80, they changed the lower end of the steering column from a splined shaft to a double-D. So be sure to also get the lower/intermediate shaft from the 76. I don't think the existing shaft in your 82 will fit the lower end of the 76 column.

03-13-2012, 09:02 AM	#1
ECU PIRATE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Centreville, Virginia Posts: 846	76' Floor shift column in 82' SWB Thinking about possibly swapping in the column from a 76' (manual floor shift) in my 82' to round out the auto to manual swap. Will this work without a hitch or, will I have to change the turn singal cam and wiring? __________________ The Fleet........ 68' Camaro - 1st car (restored & still have it) 09' VW Tiguan (Wife's Daily Driver) 14' VW Passat SE TSI (my personal) 14' Ford Edge Sport (Daily Work Vehicle) 73' SWB Stepside - 77K org. miles 74' LWB 454/TH400 - drive train transplant for my (Sold) 98' SWB C1500 W/T - shop truck (Sold) 90' GMC Sierra SLE short step - aka " Jezabelle " (Sold)

03-13-2012, 08:07 PM	#2
ray_mcavoy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sherman, ME Posts: 2,366	Re: 76' Floor shift column in 82' SWB I think there was a change to the turn signal connector plug sometime around 76/77. I know some of the service replacement turn signal switches come with an adapter that needs to be used for some applications. You might be able to get the adapter separately (if necessary) or swap out the whole switch/wire assembly from your old column. Sometime around 79/80, they changed the lower end of the steering column from a splined shaft to a double-D. So be sure to also get the lower/intermediate shaft from the 76. I don't think the existing shaft in your 82 will fit the lower end of the 76 column.

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