Steering column conversion question

I am in the process of converting a steering column in a 1970 super bee from a column shift to floor shift. The owner supplied my with the proper shell for the column but i cannot determine where the key release spring needs to hook onto....



If anyone knows where i need to attach this spring too, or if anyone has an exploded view diagram of a column it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

My recall on doing the same a couple years ago was that I was confused too. I need to brain storm on what I did. I remember putting it back together with the spring attached to that stud and seeing where it could hook and spring back. Trial and error, from what I remember.

I'm doing the same conversion with my 70 satellite so please let me know how hard it was to do after your all done.

Thats not a piece for a 1970 column

thats 1971 and later

as previously said, that is not the correct sleeve, but that spring should attach to the tube that it slips over. But, being a 70 tube, will probably not have the hole for the spring.

FWIW on mine I just ground down the little locking tab so I don't have to flick that lever to take the key out. Never understood what the point of that was.

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FWIW on mine I just ground down the little locking tab so I don't have to flick that lever to take the key out. Never understood what the point of that was.

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The point is so if you need to switch the ignition off for say a stuck throttle the engine shuts off easily but to move the key further which will lock the steering you need to perform the extra step of rotating the collar...