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| | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 59 | I will be putting in a automatic trany in my 65 gmc it had a straight stick in it where would be a good place to get a column for a automatic
Bob May
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 207 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 207 | I don't know. Half the fun of these old trucks is the original equipment. I spent 2-hrs fine tuning the idle, mixture, cleaning the plugs and setting the dwell and timing.
Tom
1965 Chevy C10, 230 straight six, 2WD, 4-speed manual
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | I will be putting in a automatic trany in my 65 gmc it had a straight stick in it where would be a good place to get a column for a automatic I think the Chevy and GMC trucks will swap in up to the mid to late 70's. Or you could get an aftermarket Ididit steering column or Flaming River column. . | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | I will be putting in a automatic trany in my 65 gmc it had a straight stick in it where would be a good place to get a column for a automatic Tony Smith, aka "4-5-6 Chevy Trucks" here on the Stovebolt ... and he will help ya with any other pieces parts ya need to make the column work too. Here's a link for ya, email or call him..... http://4-5-6chevytrucks.com/ | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 207 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 207 | Country Boy, I actually just saw this on Craig's list. http://omaha.craigslist.org/pts/4066759785.htmlMight be worth a call. Says he's got two automatic steering columns, $325 each. Don't know if that's a good price or not, seems a little steep but maybe he'll come down.
Tom
1965 Chevy C10, 230 straight six, 2WD, 4-speed manual
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | Automatic columns are CHEAP! many folks want to go standard tranny or after market floor shift and the old Automatic column is worthless. I got mine for my '71 C-10 for $15! I tore it down and rebushed it and added a new Shift indicator, fiber optic light socket, and turn signal assembly and repainted it. I didn't NEED to do all that stuff, but you know how it goes. Total cost; under $100 for an essentially brand new OEM column! Put an ad in "parts wanted" here on 'the 'bolt" or poke around the local JY. What you want is a '62-'72 unit. The '73 up have the ignition switch on the column. Look at the '71 C-10 pics under "More pix on Photobucket" in my signature line to see the one I described.
Have fun,
Les
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 | Automatic columns are CHEAP! many folks want to go standard tranny or after market floor shift and the old Automatic column is worthless. I got mine for my '71 C-10 for $15! I tore it down and rebushed it and added a new Shift indicator, fiber optic light socket, and turn signal assembly and repainted it. I didn't NEED to do all that stuff, but you know how it goes. Total cost; under $100 for an essentially brand new OEM column! Put an ad in "parts wanted" here on 'the 'bolt" or poke around the local JY. What you want is a '62-'72 unit. The '73 up have the ignition switch on the column. Look at the '71 C-10 pics under "More pix on Photobucket" in my signature line to see the one I described.
Have fun,
Les Worthless, is not the word I would use for describing a '63-'66 Chevy truck automatic steering column. If you want all of the wiring to be correct & be able to plug-n-play and look correct, you will need a '63-'66 Chevy/GMC truck automatic steering column. Thanks for the vine, Hot Rod John. | | |
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