steering column swap and other questions
 

Hello fellow chevy people. I am in the process of doing the power steering/ disc brake swap on my daily driver 66 fleetside. I have an 81 donor truck that came with the factory sticker indicating option codes and have not been able to find a place to download an explanation of them. I am particulary interested in finding out 1. What is a standard rear axle(1GQ1) or where can I find axle code explanation, 2. What is a "special ecomony truck"? (1Z07) (it looks like it has small headers, and has a two barrel). The engine is a 250. Does the old style (PRE 74) head bolt up onto one of these newer engines? Has anyone tried to use a 68 camaro column in the 66? If anyone out there has used the hollow shaft steering shaft (on the 81) instead of cutting and reusing the solid in the 60-66's when doing the power steering swap I would like to hear from you. As I have been driving C-10's for twenty five years I have accumulated lots of parts and may end up selling them after I am done with this latest project. Thanks in advance. clyde

I used an '83 Suburban steering column on my '65. It went in quite easily. I've got it posted on my webpage (maybe you've already seen it) www.geocities.com/vapershing/pickup.html

Can't help with the other stuff, but I put in a 91 column in my 62 and connected the shaft to the gearbox using a hollow 73-87 connector. Worked GREAT!!!

http://www.troybaker.com/62stepside/newdash1.JPG

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62 Stepside Streetruck Project
96 Nissan daily driver

Kernersville, NC (Winston-Salem suburb)

Thanks guys... you both have informative sites. Vpersh see your e mail, Troy I had a 63 I loved it unfortunately it was stolen from me at Madi gras in 79 It had a ride that couldn't be beat and although I have owned several (64, 65 and 2 66's) I can not figure out what was so special about the 63! Good luck with your projects!