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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 | Have a chance to buy an 86 firebird tilt steering set up. Builing a 49 chevy pickup cruizer. Wondering if this would work. Anyone tried this set up? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 | Vickraft, what do you plan to hook the steering column to? MII, power steering, origninal steering gear? Just about any old steering column can be fabricated to fit in the truck. I put an S-10 tilt in my 53. You just need to figure out where the column will exit the cab, I moved mine over to line up with the Nova rear steer sub-frame. Only needed one joint. Theres lots of information on this site for fabricating the steering column, just do a search. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 | Hi Yakimabowtie
I have mustang II kit from TCI. Will be installing sometime in May or June. I guess from what you explained, this column is a good candidate. Sounds like if I concentrate on clearance & alignment in as straight a line to the the mustang II power steering rack I should be ok.
Does the column have to be Tilt? The reason I asked is because I already have a real nice column from a 91 Astro that is not Tilt?
Thanks for your time &consideration.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I would not worry about the steering column now but wait until I had installed the MII then take measurements. You will find it difficult making the shaft a straight line to the MII. I have seen the shaft run through the firewall at about 2 inches below the original hole which allows the shaft to be almost straight to the MII steering box.
I am assuming you will replace the 216 with a SBC.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 | Thanks Big Chevy 3600 for the good advice. This makes good common sense. v6 will follow the Mustang II IFS.
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