Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Tripmiester** · 01-11-2019, 10:02 PM

I have this tilt column I bought from a friend, looking for some help to see if there are parts missing. My stock one that is non tilit has the stops for park ect.
Is this a aftermarket or a different year?
Any advise or experience would be much appreciated

Steve

**leddzepp** · 01-11-2019, 10:03 PM

Nothing missing, that new tilt looks ready to bolt in.

**Tripmiester** · 01-11-2019, 10:33 PM

What keeps you from shifting from reverse into drive?
That is the part that is confusing to me.
My stock one has the little tit that falls into the bracket
on the end of the column.
It also keeps it in locked in park after shifting into park.
You have to pull the shift lever towards you to shift out of park
and from reverse into drive.

Thanks!

**Sheepdip** · 01-11-2019, 11:55 PM

Your new tilt column relies on the transmission detent to pop into and hold in a certain gear.

Why these old stockers had those slots to lock into was probably more of a safety feature, you had to actually pull the shifter toward you to go from say N to R, D to R etc.

Could have been an idiot or a child proof effort...…. or both.

Shinysideup · 01-12-2019, 10:19 AM

You have my interest. Ive never seen that lockout piece on 67-72 trucks.

**70shortfleet** · 01-12-2019, 10:28 AM

The non tilt column has the detent at the bottom of the column as shown in the 1st picture and the automatic tilt column has the detent at the top inside the column at the shift lever, hope this helps, Les

Shinysideup · 01-12-2019, 10:32 AM

Thanks Les, I was also concerned something was missing. Good to know the difference.

Btw, I almost bought a tilt at the local swap meet for $125 but the lower shaft was about 10" long instead of 3". Guy said it was out of a hot rod so no idea where it came from. The shifter lever seemed smaller too.

**Tripmiester** · 01-12-2019, 10:34 AM

Here are a few more pics,
This truck I am working on is a 1970 C-20 custom it has been all stock.
A real joy to work on, I thought they all came that way?

72c20customcamper · 01-12-2019, 10:50 AM

My 72 non tilt is like the first picture. Took a lot of adjustments to get the indicator to line up. Mines a 20 also

Andy4639 · 01-12-2019, 11:38 AM

My dad's 56 Bel Air non tilt auto looks just like the first one also. I've never looked at a truck auto to tell. They look the same though!

Tripmiester,
question for you. Have you had trouble with you column in the truck not wanting to come out of park? My dad has been complaining about the 56 not wanting to come out of park and feels like it's going to break something. The only thing I can figure to do is bend those tabs back a little to make it easier to get out of Park. I've greased the tits up and that helped a little but man that thing is hard.

**Tripmiester** · 01-12-2019, 12:17 PM

Mine was pretty smooth coming out of park,
I have to pull the shift lever towards me to disengage from park.
Same thing from reverse to drive.

**Tripmiester** · 01-12-2019, 12:26 PM

Les,

Thanks for that info I feel much more confident installing the tilt one now.
Is it the same as the non tilt as far as pulling the shift lever slightly back towards the driver? Will it lock in park, and lock in reverse so you don’t accidentally shift into either of those gears by moving the shift lever to far while in reverse, or while in drive into reverse?

Thanks again!

Andy4639 · 01-12-2019, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tripmiester

Mine was pretty smooth coming out of park,
I have to pull the shift lever towards me to disengage from park.
Same thing from reverse to drive.

Thanks,
dad's feels like your going to break the dang shifter off when you come out of park. The indent plate on the 56 is held on with 2 screws. I'm going to pull it off and bend it just enough to make it easy for him. He is 94.

Yea pulling it toward you is the indent that keeps it out of reverse and park.

**Tripmiester** · 01-12-2019, 02:12 PM

94.......
He is my idle drive on DAD!!!!

rjs53 · 01-12-2019, 02:46 PM

They all or most all, depend on the column when shifting out of park. You pull in on the shifter to get it out of park. Its like a safety latch. Mine when I got it had been almost broke off cause they wouldn't pull in.

Andy4639 · 01-12-2019, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tripmiester

94.......
He is my idle drive on DAD!!!!

Yea he still driving but it's scary to for all of us.

jondancer · 04-16-2020, 11:21 AM

I just had the same question , thanks all

01-11-2019, 10:02 PM	#1
Tripmiester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Bethany Connecticut Posts: 370	Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help I have this tilt column I bought from a friend, looking for some help to see if there are parts missing. My stock one that is non tilit has the stops for park ect. Is this a aftermarket or a different year? Any advise or experience would be much appreciated Steve Attached Images

01-11-2019, 10:03 PM	#2
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,046	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help Nothing missing, that new tilt looks ready to bolt in. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

01-11-2019, 10:33 PM	#3
Tripmiester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Bethany Connecticut Posts: 370	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help What keeps you from shifting from reverse into drive? That is the part that is confusing to me. My stock one has the little tit that falls into the bracket on the end of the column. It also keeps it in locked in park after shifting into park. You have to pull the shift lever towards you to shift out of park and from reverse into drive. Thanks!

01-11-2019, 11:55 PM	#4
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,641	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help Your new tilt column relies on the transmission detent to pop into and hold in a certain gear. Why these old stockers had those slots to lock into was probably more of a safety feature, you had to actually pull the shifter toward you to go from say N to R, D to R etc. Could have been an idiot or a child proof effort...…. or both.

01-12-2019, 10:28 AM	#6
70shortfleet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St.Peters, MO Posts: 2,242	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help The non tilt column has the detent at the bottom of the column as shown in the 1st picture and the automatic tilt column has the detent at the top inside the column at the shift lever, hope this helps, Les

01-12-2019, 10:34 AM	#8
Tripmiester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Bethany Connecticut Posts: 370	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help Here are a few more pics, This truck I am working on is a 1970 C-20 custom it has been all stock. A real joy to work on, I thought they all came that way? Attached Images

01-12-2019, 10:50 AM	#9
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,765	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help My 72 non tilt is like the first picture. Took a lot of adjustments to get the indicator to line up. Mines a 20 also __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

01-12-2019, 11:38 AM	#10
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help My dad's 56 Bel Air non tilt auto looks just like the first one also. I've never looked at a truck auto to tell. They look the same though! Tripmiester, question for you. Have you had trouble with you column in the truck not wanting to come out of park? My dad has been complaining about the 56 not wanting to come out of park and feels like it's going to break something. The only thing I can figure to do is bend those tabs back a little to make it easier to get out of Park. I've greased the tits up and that helped a little but man that thing is hard. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-12-2019, 12:17 PM	#11
Tripmiester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Bethany Connecticut Posts: 370	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help Mine was pretty smooth coming out of park, I have to pull the shift lever towards me to disengage from park. Same thing from reverse to drive.

01-12-2019, 12:26 PM	#12
Tripmiester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Bethany Connecticut Posts: 370	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help Les, Thanks for that info I feel much more confident installing the tilt one now. Is it the same as the non tilt as far as pulling the shift lever slightly back towards the driver? Will it lock in park, and lock in reverse so you don’t accidentally shift into either of those gears by moving the shift lever to far while in reverse, or while in drive into reverse? Thanks again!

01-12-2019, 02:12 PM	#14
Tripmiester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Bethany Connecticut Posts: 370	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help 94....... He is my idle drive on DAD!!!!

01-12-2019, 02:46 PM	#15
rjs53 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: nevada Posts: 649	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help They all or most all, depend on the column when shifting out of park. You pull in on the shifter to get it out of park. Its like a safety latch. Mine when I got it had been almost broke off cause they wouldn't pull in. __________________ 2003 Dodge 2500 1969 C10 2014 Camaro SS/RS/1LE

04-16-2020, 11:21 AM	#17
jondancer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: central michigan Posts: 1,194	Re: Tilt steering column VS my stock one Help I just had the same question , thanks all



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