Power Steering
Laughing Gas
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From: Tucson, Arizona
As far as I know, power steering came on line during the '66 model year, but was not available at the beginning - and was the less than desirable (as in leak prone) Eaton type. Improved power steering came during (again, not at the beginning of) the '69 model year - the Ford/Saginaw type. Don't know for sure, but I know of no reason why the F250 couldn't have had a 3 on the tree. There were light duty 3 speeds for 6 cylinder engines and a medium duty 3 speed for the 352 in the F100. I think the power trains were the same in the F250 but with stouter rear axle gearing. But as I say, I don't know for sure.
Cargo Master
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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA
Yep, seems like 100 yrs ago, but I once owned a 3-speed on the column
2WD, '65, F250. The '65 F250 had a 240 6-cylinder engine.
I hated it for hauling/towing because of the need to ride the clutch...but then I was used to my previous '63 F100 which had a 223 6-cylinder, backed by a T-18, creeper 4speed (on the floor) transmission....which was much easier to operate for towing/hauling tasks.
Ryan
2WD, '65, F250. The '65 F250 had a 240 6-cylinder engine.
I hated it for hauling/towing because of the need to ride the clutch...but then I was used to my previous '63 F100 which had a 223 6-cylinder, backed by a T-18, creeper 4speed (on the floor) transmission....which was much easier to operate for towing/hauling tasks.
Ryan
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Fleet Mechanic
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Ive seen a 66 F100 352 AT with power steering, but have not seen a 3 speed Slick with factory power steering. Dents had it for sure, not sure about bumps. I think 86 was the last year for the column shift 3 speed and the 80-86s had it as well.
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