is the pitman arm the same for 67- 79 f100 with manual steering? i know their different for power steering. I want to mate the 74 steering linkage to my 69 manual steering .

 

Use autozone.com and see if they're the same part#.

 

C7TZ-3590-C .. Pitman Arm / Marked: C7TA-3590-N / Obsolete

Applications: 1967/71 F100/250 2WD with M/S / 1972 F100/250 2WD with M/S before serial number M00,001.
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D2TZ-3590-A .. Pitman Arm / Marked: D2TA-3590-AA / Obsolete

Applications: 1972 F100/250 2WD with M/S from serial number M00,001 / 1973/74 F100/250 2WD with M/S / 1975/79 F100/150/250 2WD with M/S.

Exceptions: 1973/79 F250 Regular & Super Cab 2WD with M/S under 8100 lbs. use D2TZ-3590-A

1973/79 F250 Regular/Super & Crew Cab over 8100 lbs. & 1973/79 F350 2WD M/S use a different arm (D2TZ-3590-C - marked D2TA-3590-EA).

The marked ID number is cast onto the Pitman Arm. The serial number is the last 6 digits of the VIN.

Part number and etc sources: 1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog / 1973/79 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog.

 

all the major parts stores dont list pitman arms. But car steering parts .com give the same part number for 67-79 pitman arms. Other sources list 2 different arms. My pitman is from a 69 but i want to hook up the matched linkage from a 74. So i assme i need the 74 pitman arm[2dta]. i found one with a power steering but will it mate with my manual box?

 

i pulled 3 pitman arms today , all 3 carry the d2ta part number but come from 3 different trucks and all 3 seem to be slightly different. 1 manual, 1 power steering, and 1 is from a 4x4. the manual bolted right up to my 69 gearbox. the other two will not fit. the two with power steering seem to be different also but not sure.

 

D2TA is an ID engineering number prefix, not a part number prefix. No Ford part numbers are marked on any parts after 1956.

There are several Pitman Arms with ID prefixes of D2TA. To ID them, the suffixes must be known.

Post #3 has the info for the M/S arms. I did not list the P/S Pitman Arms, nor for 4WD's because neither applied to your truck.

 

as always your right on.