Who would know if a tilt column from another car would fit in the Cat? Can't be a hard job needing any custom fabrication or can it? If I'm going to keep this car something has to be done.
I was over at one of the bigger yards yesterday and was surprised, I expected to see a lot of older cars. A few rotted model A's, they're worthless, made by the millions and parts are readily available, cheap too. Some old Checker Cabs, and Corvairs. Mainly a sea of old mid sized trucks and buses, Japanese cars of every kind and their specialty these days are the LSX equipped cars and trucks starting in the late 90s. Seems to me the right couple of guys could stand to make a load of money salvaging those LS motors and fixing the lightly damaged trucks and SUVs.Have your buddy that's been buying junkyards check Hollander Interchange to see which other cars match with yours. Then have him check inventory, maybe he's got one? I'll bet most of the mid-size GMs from that year probably have the same column dimensions and mounting. Then it's a matter of finding one with tilt.
Every single production LS Engine has block piston ring sealing issues . . . . . . . . .