Are the 206/246 stalk levers {turn signal , wiper, lights} same as 308 Gt4? Thanks mike
No and yes. I could be mistaken, but just like Daytonas (built during similar time span), most or all Dinos probably came with "fluted" ends on small arms (T/S & Wipers), which in many cars got later changed to "square" arm end switch assemblies, possibly due to breakage(?) and unavailability of "fluted" end switches. I believe the "square" end stalk switches were made for and during 308 production timeline. Either style probably work in any aforementioned applications, but to be concourse correct most Daytonas/Dinos should likely have "fluted" ends and most 308s, including GT4, should likely have "square" ends. Bends in the arms might vary slightly by application also. Technically, Dino headlight switch arm should probably be different too, due to lack of "pop-up" buckets and therefore not have twistable(?) end. I'd imagine switch rebuilders and/or Dino or GT4 experienced owners or restorers should know definite answer, mine is based on research on mainly Daytonas.
For Dino 246's, the fluted ends were on Euro Dino's, the stubby end version was the USA version. The fluted end steering column switch also requires the round Euro version steering column cover...can't use the USA version steering column cover (which has the flat spot for chassis no etching) with the Euro switch w/o modifications to the cover's side openings. My 71 Dino (Euro version obviously) had the US version switch and column cover in it when I bought it and had to locate an original Euro steering column cover when I replaced the USA column switch with the proper fluted end Euro version column switch. Like any early (i.e., pre-E series) Dino specific parts, it was not easy tracking down that Euro steering column cover!
The fluted (petal) type switches were fitted to Dinos up to the early E series models. The switch over to the square type end stalks came from late 1972 production E series onwards - most probably after the factory summer shut down.
Iain, Thanks for that clarification, but I shouldn't be surprised about parts being `used up' from one series on early cars of the following series. I'm running into a similar problem with my very early MB 190SL.
