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Title: 1970 steering column question
Post by: JCHansen1 on February 02, 2019, 05:17:52 PM

Hi everyone- quick question, mostly for future reference for me going forward as I'm passing on the car in question- 1970 Z28. Car is currently a 4 speed. I have a question about the steering column- there is an arm coming out of the column just past the firewall in the engine area. Either reverse column lockout for manual car or a column shift car at some point? There is a visible spring about 1" long just past the arm. The parts diagrams I can find for 76-81 columns identify that as an automatic column, and the manual columns have similar arms, but no visible spring just past the arm. Can't seem to find a diagram for 70-76 cars. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Wondering if the car was an auto at some point and swapped. Photo taken from under the car. There is a 3 bolt bracket on the inner driver side subframe rail that is missing too.

Title: Re: 1970 steering column question
Post by: firstgenaddict on February 02, 2019, 05:24:58 PM

That's the correct column...
Here is my brother's 73 Z28 4 spd.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PptQk37R5qP0JuPgsY6NVpLbNT63um0B5lVKTPoDhSNKrcmIlf5W-8cegx-Fq5aICyvskcJ220XnGUNR7FBsrs6GpAs_4QXS89Lb73SkjKSibcAzfYhXKo_Bh3_ZTEoiveL_NMVkSs5ILu5w6SdAv0blRv-lh5uziEoX9GMXFKnnkydztCYnlzxBHy3LcgwJzRKYH4INMgstvfKMi2bfIsvPhg7jy8v6PMg7pWB2VJcp45SmdRbWsChhdQ8w1e4xDglqh3m6rYaEOKwkHaGdLoUVhJJxc-QOQCATX8Tahu171rWR88fURkZ_6kpgGQ4Z0e-rPUJmf_D6oFrJLYWLV2ANyD4FB2x40HeHKOSgLtRnIi3XC-bCQ2SKlA7ZEAAFFJRBgomwT8F_wuD6ncA_uOx6cjd8oTnyQfYQue_MUYz6Hwt5Vx3UDdkJzXa8GgkG4ltqwy8m87F2tvoSC-mPLFufM7gmNbaZkbq1eicHto51FN7HxlaKhCu9Lde8e6p0pXurZS3RHVQr7DSYeDUWYwh7Cdh5QRtVJOn6QbD4A0v-F1wGNSSIpUaC-bHsuQD4klBKzvyT8WhT7U-oIB9CT9rTIrZnQN7APy15BooQNbkMd903ZjPj9MkQCxwyxdpyrtULafhroWfN2u0nzO8QE3mX5G1Jm9PGkvKEV0PJOFQRU_PTijl3gHPgQnDtWA3HLaVYjf0u-LgCHw62L5I=w1527-h1144-no)

Title: Re: 1970 steering column question
Post by: JCHansen1 on February 02, 2019, 05:30:33 PM

Thanks- nothing looked modified or amiss under the dash, it was only the 76-81 parts diagram that got my curiosity peaked.

Title: Re: 1970 steering column question
Post by: x77-69z28 on February 03, 2019, 03:52:26 AM

Yup, same as my 70 Z project

Title: Re: 1970 steering column question
Post by: x77-69z28 on February 04, 2019, 05:17:38 PM

Quote from: JCHansen1 on February 02, 2019, 05:30:33 PM

Thanks- nothing looked modified or amiss under the dash, it was only the 76-81 parts diagram that got my curiosity peaked.

are you sure it didn’t say 70-81?