Re: IML: GM steering columns

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

That is correct, but most of the old parts on my Imperials say Autolite, and before that I think Prestolite. These companies were not always "divisions" of the big three as they have been for the past few decades.

Paul

In an email dated 30/10/2004 2:28:57 pm GMT Daylight time, roger crabtree <rcrabshish@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Hi gang,
>Just my 2 cents worth. ?My 55 has many Delco parts in
>it. ?During the early years Delco was a auto parts
>supplier for many different companies. ?My 55 has a
>Delco generator in it. ?This type of generator was
>used in other cars of the era. ?I believe that Hudson
>or Packard used the same set up with the power
>steering pump on the rear. ?My Furd from the same era
>has a generator on it. ?It is stamped FOMCO. 
>Windings, bearings and bushings are different but the
>pulleys and key ways are the same. ?The same supplier
>is probably use for both companies. Many tool
>companies made these small parts as well as tools. 
>The war effort was probably the biggest cause of this.
> In the latter years these small companies were bought
>out or went bankrupt. ?When you build large consumer
>products like a car many suppliers are used. ?Some of
>these products are even stamped different to satisfy
>the company that purchases them. ?That is why
>interchange parts books are so popular.
>RC Billings, Montanaaaaaa
>
> ? --- Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
>> That certainly is true. ?In this case, however, it
>> is a little more obvious
>> that it is a GM product. ?The electrical connector
>> on the column is embossed
>> with "DELCO" and there is a 4 to 6 inch wiring
>> harness "adapter" that allows
>> that column to be plugged into the Chrysler body
>> harness.
>> 
>> I don't know if GM has ever used a Mopar column in
>> their cars. ?To my
>> knowledge, the only Mopar part that can be seen
>> while driving a GM product
>> is the Mopar tail lights. ?;-)
>> 
>> Please quote this message in your reply. ?Otherwise
>> I will be unable to
>> reply to your message. ?Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: IML: GM steering columns
>> 
>> 
>> May be GM used a Chrysler column! ?:)
>> 
>> Even to this date, OEM's use parts made by component
>> suppliers. ?Very
>> likely,
>> the same supplier was subcontracted by both GM and
>> Chrysler. ?Another
>> example
>> is the oil pressure sending units. ?Ford and
>> Chrysler used the same parts
>> (at
>> least they look identical).
>> 
>> D^2
>> 
>> 
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