Thread: 32 column???????????

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what length column are you all using? I am in the process of mocking up a 32Roadster and wanted to know what length guys are using. Thanks

31" Lenght

Built around a standard length (37") GM non-tilt steering shaft.
Very common length, found in vans, cars etc.

An excellent length for 32's & A's.
U-joint angles aren't extreme and the good angle - ergonomically speaking - is out of the way of most header setups.

If you want to have a column shifter, I suggest the Chevrolet/GMC van column with tilt. I use them in all 32 Ford builds. I do not like the shifter in the floor ... I am a big guy and the column shifter makes more room in the floor.





The Chevrolet/GMC van tilt meets all of the requirements I have for a Hot Rod column.

1) tilt
2) turn signals
3) shifter on the column
4) small ... with NO key
5) neutral start switch
6) shift indicator ( P R N D L2 L1 )

On the firewall side ... the column has splines that most every steering joint company makes joint to fit it.
And it uses a standard Chevrolet spline in the steering wheel so there are LOTS of aftermarket steering wheels to choose from ( and the horn work )

In my roadster pickup, where there is limited interior space, we used a non-tilt, column shift '56 f-100 column. the total length is 32", 26" from toe board to steering wheel adaptor (uses a 3 bolt adaptor). Anything longer made it difficult to get in or out of cab.

Mick

Lurker and Deuce, what is the name brand wheel you are using?
I like the flat zero dish type because my column is a bit too tall with the large "tulip bulb" on the Ididit column; I can't move the column down any more into the column drop because of the large blob of the "tulip". This means that I need to somehow move the drop down and back OR get a flat wheel. I like the flat wheel you both have.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Don, I got mine from Barry Lobeck's but Juliano's carries them also. However it came in a LaCarra box. It's 14" diameter, Leather wrapped and comes in several colors. It takes a 3 bolt adaptor. You can get several style horn buttons from different companies.

Mick