2.216VTurbo
12-27-2006, 06:31 PM
I did this conversion years ago on My Rampage because I was parting a Spirit RT that was donating all the electrical componants including HVAC, gauges, switches, harness-basically everything electrical from the RT. So since I was left with a perfectly good grey tilt steering column from the Spirit, and that way I could use the ignition switch/column wiring plug and play, I made it fit:eyebrows: It really is pretty easy once you have all the measurements, a chop saw, and a welder. The only thing you need is a short piece of thick wall tube (pipe) 1.25OD/1.0ID Everything else comes from the donor or recipient. I took a couple of pictures that really explains all the critical dimensions but they were lost when my old PC bit the dust last year. While cleaning my desk yesterday, I found an unlabled CD-R, popped it in and found dozens of pictures of the Rampage build up that I thought were lost forever:bounce2: Man was I stoked! So here it is.
Couple things to mention, I am over 6'1" so I like the seat back but prefer a bend in my arms when I drive, so if you use my dimensions the steering wheel is AT LEAST 1.5" closer to you than the stock set up, big belly crew be warned:lol: . Also these measurements work with a NON L BODY steering wheel so take that into account. Nice part is, any CSX/SL wheel will bolt right in now:thumb:
The stock L body steering shaft with splines are sliced off and welded INSIDE the Spirit shaft which is hollow, they fit like they were made for this conversion. The column mounting 'ears' are chopped off, shortened and turned around so they bolt up to the L body underdash with no mods to the mount. The carrier bearing is removed from the Spirit column and turned around, it rides on the new 'bushing' you made from the thick wall pipe welded onto the shortened Spirit column. It fits perfectly if you use my dimensions.
I think there may have been something else but like I said, this was years ago and my memory is not what it used to be:o
Check the pics, also I have a couple of the finished column all the way up, then all the way down. Deluxe baby, you're pimpin now with tilt in your Page/Omni/Charger:partywoot:
Couple things to mention, I am over 6'1" so I like the seat back but prefer a bend in my arms when I drive, so if you use my dimensions the steering wheel is AT LEAST 1.5" closer to you than the stock set up, big belly crew be warned:lol: . Also these measurements work with a NON L BODY steering wheel so take that into account. Nice part is, any CSX/SL wheel will bolt right in now:thumb:
The stock L body steering shaft with splines are sliced off and welded INSIDE the Spirit shaft which is hollow, they fit like they were made for this conversion. The column mounting 'ears' are chopped off, shortened and turned around so they bolt up to the L body underdash with no mods to the mount. The carrier bearing is removed from the Spirit column and turned around, it rides on the new 'bushing' you made from the thick wall pipe welded onto the shortened Spirit column. It fits perfectly if you use my dimensions.
I think there may have been something else but like I said, this was years ago and my memory is not what it used to be:o
Check the pics, also I have a couple of the finished column all the way up, then all the way down. Deluxe baby, you're pimpin now with tilt in your Page/Omni/Charger:partywoot: