Steering Column Question

[efriedrich]

Will a steering column from an F or J body fit a 78 M body. I want to put a floor shift column in the LeBaron. Anybody have one?

 

[Shorty Thompson]

I'd almost bet it would . if all else fails , parts should be interchangible (sp) . Just pull the part you need and pull the column a part .

 

[MiradaMegacab]

J-body /6 steering columns are 1" shorter than J-body V8 columns, meaning the rag joint on a V8 column is 1" further away from the firewall.

 

[efriedrich]

Damn, great info.

 

[DCAspen]

F Body will fit in a M Body for sure,don't know about a J Body.

 

[MiradaMegacab]

I found that out 20 years ago while swapping a /6 K-frame to a V8 K-frame in a Mirada. This was way before the conversion motor mounts were available.

 

[A38Valiant]

I have a few F body floor shift columns. By the way, don't forget that in 80 the dimmer switch went up on the column, so that kinda leaves the J bodies out for your 78.

 

[alfatar]

I have seen people cut the nub off the column and wrap the left over with a piece of metal and paint it.If you are nut fussy leave the seam at the bottom or do finish body work to it.

MIke