Power and Manual Columns

[Tilar]

Looking on Ebay I see people mention power and manual steering columns... Now, I've been a mechanic since the early 70's working on underground construction equipment, and also owning my own automotive repair shop for years and this is something new to me...  Is there really a difference???

Reason I ask is because my car is a 3 speed column shift with manual steering and I want to go to a floor shift auto with power steering. I know I can "Make it work", but I want it to at least look correct.

[Charger-Bodie]

the shaft is longer on a manual steering column, but lucky for you the power ones are easier to find.

[Tilar]

I'll buy that... But for some reason I thought they all had extendable shafts.

Thanks!

[RD]

they have impact collapsible shafts.

[kamkuda]

the shaft is longer on a manual steering column, but lucky for you the power ones are easier to find.

  I used a flaming river adapter on my power column to fit it to a manual steering box.

[RD]

the shaft is longer on a manual steering column, but lucky for you the power ones are easier to find.

  I used a flaming river adapter on my power column to fit it to a manual steering box.

thats nice