Does anyone know if any third gen's came with non tilt steering cols? I'm halfway interested in swapping over to a non-tild col if one is avail.

TIA!

- Nick
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Yeah my friends 84 firebird has one. It's terrible though why would you want to switch?

 

Its a road race car. The tilt col in the car is a bit loose and wiggles a bit. Its a bit unerving to have the wheel move in the middle of a turn.

Does anyone know if they are interchangeable?

Thanks!

- N

 

Yeah they do my friend has a 84 firebird with one.

 

i have a 85 camaro with one. if i understand your problem correctly you can take your column apart and tighten up 3 screws and it'll be good as new.

 

My '86 Firebird (2.8) has one also.

-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards

 

My 86 firebird and my 86 camaro both had/have a non-tilt column. BUT, a tilt column won't have any slop if it's in good shape, so you may want to consider fixing what you have. If you want a non-tilt column, I may have one for you. I've got a tilt column that I've been meaning to put into the 86, and if you want the solid column maybe I'll get around to doing the swap.

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My '86 doesn't have tilt and the column is loose as hell. I have to take it apart and tighten it down. Don't believe that the tilt columns are the only ones that get loose, not true. I have a spare just incase mine won't tighten up, and it is not tilt either.

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Except for the windshield wiper switch being wired differently on the 82-83 models, they are interchangeable, AFAIK.

Pete

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