Toro/Delta 88 column interchange question

2blu442 · 07-15-2007, 08:43 PM

I've got a floor shift tilt, tele column I removed from a 1968 Delta Custom that a guy wants to buy for his 1968 Toronado. His car is missing the column so he can't measure it and see if they're the same. Do any of you guys know if this is the same column or not

If not, would one from a 1967 Toro interchange with his 1968? Thanks! John

Oldsfan · 07-16-2007, 07:10 AM

The part number for a '68 Delta Custom floor shift tilt/tele column is 7802272. The part number for a '68 Toro floor shift tilt/tele column is 7803902. So something is obviously different. Will it bolt in and work? Don't know for certain, but I am inclined to say no. Does the potential buyer have a floor shift Toro? If he doesn't, how does he propose that he is going to change gears with no shifter on the column. The part number for a '67 Toro tilt/tele column is 8698660. This is a column shift. There were no floor shift '67 Toros. The '68 Toro tilt/tele column shift part number is 7802600. So there is a difference there, too. But since the part number for '67 & '68 non tilt/tele, column shift columns are the same (5698351 - which is a different number from non tilt/tele, column shift full size cars) I would say that most likely any '67 or '68 Toro column would interchange with each other, unless a floor shift is involved on the '68.

Did you follow that?????

Paul

2blu442 · 07-16-2007, 12:14 PM

Thanks Paul, I appreciate the info. believe it or not I did follow the path of information with the numbers! Yes, he must be planning to use a floor shift with this column, but the purchase price and shipping is a lot if it's not going to work for him. I'll share the details with him. John

07-15-2007, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 808	Toro/Delta 88 column interchange question I've got a floor shift tilt, tele column I removed from a 1968 Delta Custom that a guy wants to buy for his 1968 Toronado. His car is missing the column so he can't measure it and see if they're the same. Do any of you guys know if this is the same column or not If not, would one from a 1967 Toro interchange with his 1968? Thanks! John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

07-16-2007, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 482	The part number for a '68 Delta Custom floor shift tilt/tele column is 7802272. The part number for a '68 Toro floor shift tilt/tele column is 7803902. So something is obviously different. Will it bolt in and work? Don't know for certain, but I am inclined to say no. Does the potential buyer have a floor shift Toro? If he doesn't, how does he propose that he is going to change gears with no shifter on the column. The part number for a '67 Toro tilt/tele column is 8698660. This is a column shift. There were no floor shift '67 Toros. The '68 Toro tilt/tele column shift part number is 7802600. So there is a difference there, too. But since the part number for '67 & '68 non tilt/tele, column shift columns are the same (5698351 - which is a different number from non tilt/tele, column shift full size cars) I would say that most likely any '67 or '68 Toro column would interchange with each other, unless a floor shift is involved on the '68. Did you follow that????? Paul __________________ There's "Something Extra" about owning an OLDS! -- Visit the "Something Extra" website at: http://home.comcast.net/~oldsfan/MySite/62oldspage.html

07-16-2007, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 808	Thanks Paul, I appreciate the info. believe it or not I did follow the path of information with the numbers! Yes, he must be planning to use a floor shift with this column, but the purchase price and shipping is a lot if it's not going to work for him. I'll share the details with him. John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

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