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Steering Column Collapse Measurements

STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS (STANDARD COLUMN)

Body (1) In. (mm)
"A" Body (D) 5-5 3/32 (127-129)
"B" Body (A) 3 1/2 (89.35)
"C" Body (A) 3 1/2 (89.35)
"D" Body (A) 4 1/64 (102)
"F" Body (B) 7 15/64 (184)
"H" Body (D) 7 17/64 (184.6)
"J" Body (E) 5 1/32-5 1/8 (128-130)
"K" Body (F) 5 15/64 (133)
"L" Body (D) 5 19/64 (134.6)
"N" Body Column Shift (D) 4 15/32-4 17/32 (114-116)
"N" Body Floor Shift (E) 5 5/32 (127-129)
"W" Body (H) 4 1/16 (103.2)
"Y" Body (C) 5 43/64 (144)
(1) See Fig 1 .
STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS (TILT COLUMN)

Body (1) In. (mm)
"A" Body (D) 5 1/32-5 1/8 (128-130)
"B" Body Tilt (A) 4 1/64 (102)
"B" Body Telescopic (A) 3 3/8 (85.47)
"C" Body (A) 4 1/64 (102)
"D" Body (A) 4 1/64 (102)
"E" Body (Eldorado) (F) 5 15/64 (133)
"E" Body (Toronado Column Shift) (D) 4 13/16 (123)
"E" Body (Toronado Floor Shift) (D) 4 13/16 (123)
"E" Body (Riviera) (D) 5 25/64-5 15/32 (137-139)
(1) See Fig 1 .
NOTE: The STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS tables refer to the letter designation of the body series. See MODEL IDENTIFICATION  table for proper identification.
Fig 1: Steering Column Collapse Measurement
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MODEL IDENTIFICATION

Body Type & GM Division Model Name
"A" Body
Buick Century
Chevrolet Celebrity
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera & Cutlass Cruiser Wagon
Pontiac 6000
"B" Body
Buick Estate Wagon
Chevrolet Caprice
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
"C" Body
Buick Electra & Park Avenue
Cadillac DeVille & Fleetwood
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Pontiac Touring Sedan
"D" Body (Cadillac) Brougham
"E" Body
Buick Reatta & Riviera
Cadillac Eldorado
Oldsmobile Toronado & Trofeo
"F" Body
Chevrolet Camaro
Pontiac Firebird
"H" Body
Buick LeSabre
Pontiac Bonneville
Oldsmobile Delta 88
"J" Body
Chevrolet Cavalier
Pontiac Sunbird
"K" Body (Cadillac) Seville
"L" Body (Chevrolet) Beretta & Corsica
"N" Body
Buick Skylark
Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
Pontiac Grand Am
"W" Body
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Lumina
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Pontiac Grand Prix
"Y" Body (Chevrolet) Corvette
Fig 2: Installing Shift Tube
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Fig 3: Non-Tilt Steering Column Assembly (Except "L" & "W" Bodies)
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Fig 4: Tilt Steer Column Assembly (Except "L" & "W" Bodies)
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Fig 5: Non-Tilt Steer Column Assembly ("L" & "W" Bodies)
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Fig 6: Tilt Steer Column Assembly ("L" & "W" Bodies)
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Fig 7: Aligning Dimmer Switch
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