For Sale tilt wheel

[GOLDMYN]

Mopar Tilt Colum (not mine)

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Worth every penny. Non collapsible, easily dealt with turn signal arrangement, good condition wheel. Somebody needs to grab that.

 

[live4theking]

Worth every penny. Non collapsible, easily dealt with turn signal arrangement, good condition wheel. Somebody needs to grab that.

What do you mean easily dealt with turn signal arrangement?

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

In 65 and 66 columns the turn signal cam and switch assemblies were separate, with the switch mounted on the bottom of the column and a cable was run to the cam by the wheel. Easier to service.

 

[live4theking]

So, are you implying that this is a 65 or 66 column?

 

[twostick]

So, are you implying that this is a 65 or 66 column?

That's a Tiltoscope column from 66-68. It uses an external signal light switch that may be easy to service but they are not cheap or easy to find.

Kevin

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

I think almost 100% that it's a 66, as the 65 was tilt only. This one also has the telescoping function. It could also be a 67, coz I'm not sure when the collapsible part was mandated. Coulda been Jan 1 of either 67 or 68.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

It's most definitely not a 68 because it's a non-collapsible column. Prior for sure.

Turn signal switch at the bottom of the column is a GM piece (AC Delco column), fairly easily sourced through those circles.

Cam assembly under the wheel can be a challenge.

 

[twostick]

A friend of mine has one in his 66 300.
He paid about that much for it and we tease him mercilessly about it because by the time he had his $150 column rebuilt, new signal switch and the steering wheel restored/rechromed, he had about $2500 in it.

Kevin

 

[twostick]

It's most definitely not a 68 because it's a non-collapsible column. Prior for sure.

Turn signal switch at the bottom of the column is a GM piece (AC Delco column), fairly easily sourced through those circles.

Cam assembly under the wheel can be a challenge.

I was just going by the steering wheel as that changed for 69.

Kevin

 

[live4theking]

I will agree that the turn signal switch for a 68 tilt/tele is near impossible to find. Mine is broke and I've been looking off and on for three years. I don't even use the functions and would be tempted to switch to a standard column.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Right. Things changed dramatically in 69!

 

[twostick]

I will agree that the turn signal switch for a 68 tilt/tele is near impossible to find. Mine is broke and I've been looking off and on for three years. I don't even use the functions and would be tempted to switch to a standard column.

The column was built by Saginaw, a GM company and I've been told a switch for say a Cadillac will fit but the electrical plug is different so you would have to change the Chrysler plug to the Cadillac plug.

I have no personal experience with this, just stuff I've read. The GM switch is cheap, the Chrysler switch if you can find one will be $400-$500.

Kevin

 

[live4theking]

The column was built by Saginaw, a GM company and I've been told a switch for say a Cadillac will fit but the electrical plug is different so you would have to change the Chrysler plug to the Cadillac plug.

I have no personal experience with this, just stuff I've read. The GM switch is cheap, the Chrysler switch if you can find one will be $400-$500.

Kevin

Interesting, I may have to start looking for one of them.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

When you say switch, are you referring to the switch at the bottom or the cam assemblies? The bottom switch is a GM switch and uses a Mopar pigtail that connects the column to the Mopar harness.

 

[live4theking]

Ah, semantics... I am referring to the cam up under the steering wheel.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Yup, they're a challenge fer sher.