Conversion: B-body steering column in an A-body

An extended/ collapsed column MAY have very well been the situation in my old RR. This was in the mid 70's so excuse the old mind getting foggy.

Sometime around 72 I yanked the PS out of the RR and stuck a manual box in there. I do NOT remember changing the column, an it VERY well might be that I simply extended or collapsed the shaft, as case may be. Since this is a telescoping "keyed" assembly, unless you extend it far enough to weaken the integrity of the inner/ outer shaft, I don't see the problem.