The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Donor van tilt steering column w/ key in dash

What needs to be done when using a donor van column. The shaft is quite a bit shorter than the original. Can the van column be taken apart and shaft swapped w/ a non tilt shaft like below the tilt assembly ? Or add on to the shaft legth with a coupling or a repair sleeve. thanks

What truck you working on? ?? Most guys modifying the steering like the van column's be because they do tilt. If your street rodding and put power steering on it you'll need a double "D" shaft and couplings anyway. If I'm reading this right then I'd say add on to what you have.....or am I missing something?
Just my .02

I used a column from CPP, it is easy to install, has tilt and all the hook up. I see lots of other ones and assume they all work about the same. You can order different length.

Its a 65 c10, I am going to install power steering when I do this. I was reading that there are plastic rivets in the column that can be removed and the shaft will then slide in or out. I had the 2 columns removed sitting next to each other and the van column is shorter than the original.

Find the shaft from a GM car or truck that goes between the van column and the power steering box. You can adjust the length of that piece by drilling out the plastic rivets.