pete13

I have a 1970 Cutlass and I'm looking for a steering column,tilt wheel, floor shift. I broke the 7 tooth ignition switch rack and can't find a replacement anywhere. HELP!!!!

oldcutlass

Welcome, post some pic's of your car when you get a chance. You might want to consider listing your request under part wanted also.

pete13

Will do. Thanks for the info!

joe_padavano

The 1969-1972 A-body steering columns all interchange, and the 73-77 columns will work - only the arm that the backdrive linkage attaches to is different. A floor shift tilt column will be expensive when you find one. The rack is the same on any 1969-77 tilt column if you just want to replace that part.

pete13

I would love to but can't find the part anywhere.

joe_padavano

I'm suggesting any of those cars in a wrecking yard.

joe_padavano

You might want to brush up on your search engine skills. This was the second link that came up in a Google search for "gm steering column parts"

http://www.steeringcolumnservices.co...gears-tilt.php

Here's the part in a kit for $20:

http://www.steeringcolumnservices.co...oth-design.php

oldspackrat

Joe,
I know they will all physically interchange, but what about the difference between some/all? Oldsmobile columns where the ignition rod moves forward when you turn the key to the start position & the ones where the rod moves backward in start position. I've seen many of these columns & it seems like some/all? of the Chevy, & maybe other makes, versions move backwards??? But then I think I've seen some Chevys where they move forward? This chages the way the actual ignition switch works. Do you turn the switch around backwards? or move a wire or two in the connector?
Also, the steering arm at the bottom is shaped differently on some makes/models. Does this affect the backdrive linkage or attachment there of or will all of them attach with no probems?

kbdecatur

I bought one from Napa Auto parts... Part # 7301638

joe_padavano

The 69-72 A-body columns are all interchangeable, as are the internal parts. I think some Pontiac A-body columns had a shift quadrant indicator on them, but the lock cylinder rack is the same. The 73-77 A-body columns are effectively identical to the 69-72 columns, except for the shift/backdrive arm, as I noted above. I was not referring to any models or years other than these.

pete13

Nope, tried those, they don't work, they are for 6 tooth, mine was a 7 tooth

pete13

That's for non-tilt, mine is tilt but thanks!