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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 08:23 AM
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Here is a closeup of my servo setup. Like I said I used a longer chain which is riveted to the servo piece that moves. You can probably use a light chain from a hardware store to extend if needed for the 4 barrel carb. I had to extend my auto trans kickdown lever too, see the gold colored piece on black kickdown rod.

The servo has red and blue connectors.





Here is a good pic in this ebay ad of what you need, however its missing the vacuum reservoir.
1973 1979 Ford F100 F150 F250 Cruise Control and Tilt Steering Wheel Column Auto | eBay
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 09:08 AM
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It would be awesome if you could make relocate the switches on to the back side of an aftermarket steering wheel or rig it to aftermarket buttons. Does this system run on vacuum or mechanical servos? I would love to add this to my 73 if I could.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by axelgawn
It would be awesome if you could make relocate the switches on to the back side of an aftermarket steering wheel or rig it to aftermarket buttons. Does this system run on vacuum or mechanical servos? I would love to add this to my 73 if I could.
It is a vacuum powered servo that you could say is mechanical.

If you can find them Grant use to sell a cruise control kit that worked with their aftermarket wheels. Kinda spendy though if you can even find one you would probably spend less for a decent ford wheel.

Grant 5249C4 - Ford Cruise Control Kit | O'Reilly Auto Parts

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...keyword=5249c3

Grant Products Steering Wheel Install Kit 5249 C3 for Ford P U w Cruise Control | eBay
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 12:16 PM
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351M/400 4 barrel
4V added, all 400's installed in F100/350, Bronco and Passenger Cars were 2V's as original.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
4V added, all 400's installed in F100/350, Bronco and Passenger Cars were 2V's as original.
Yes 4 barrel was not standard. Previous owner added it. Thanks
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
4V added, all 400's installed in F100/350, Bronco and Passenger Cars were 2V's as original.
I have a canister it looks like an old coffee can, but mines on the fender laying on its side. Would that be the same as canister in your picture diagram?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 02:36 PM
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I have a canister it looks like an old coffee can, but mines on the fender laying on its side. Would that be the same as canister in your picture diagram?
Original looks like a coffee can (see pic), but if yours looks different, it's possible the original rusted out, so a previous owner replaced it with one from a junk yard.

Another vacuum reservoir can was used with factory installed A/C
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Original looks like a coffee can (see pic), but if yours looks different, it's possible the original rusted out, so a previous owner replaced it with one from a junk yard.

Another vacuum reservoir can was used with factory installed A/C
I have factory AC also. Thanks
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeford
Here is a closeup of my servo setup. Like I said I used a longer chain which is riveted to the servo piece that moves. You can probably use a light chain from a hardware store to extend if needed for the 4 barrel carb. I had to extend my auto trans kickdown lever too, see the gold colored piece on black kickdown rod.

The servo has red and blue connectors.





Here is a good pic in this ebay ad of what you need, however its missing the vacuum reservoir.
1973 1979 Ford F100 F150 F250 Cruise Control and Tilt Steering Wheel Column Auto | eBay
That's the whole set up for sale. Wow. Thanks
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 03:14 PM
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That's the whole set up for sale. Wow. Thanks
Good pics as well.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 06:28 PM
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Here's some pics to go with the diagrams I sent yesterday




Steering wheel








wires behind the CC controls





How they connect to the steering wheel/column





Connector/wires removed from steering wheel





This is where the clear bracket with the Yellow and blue wires connect to the steering wheel.





This is the CC Sensor where the 2 speedometer cables meet (1 from transmission to this, 2nd from this to back of speedometer). (Open end you see is the 2nd side)



Side view of the apparatus on the engine




Top view of engine
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by axelgawn
It would be awesome if you could make relocate the switches on to the back side of an aftermarket steering wheel or rig it to aftermarket buttons. Does this system run on vacuum or mechanical servos? I would love to add this to my 73 if I could.
I don't have the cruise control hooked up (yet) in my '69 F100 but, I have a tilt column from a '78 F150.

The eventual plan is to install a 5.0L H.O. EFI engine from a '90 Mustang GT to replace my carbureted 240 inline six. I got the cruise control servo and module from the same '90 Mustang GT donor car the engine came from.

I have a Momo Monte Carlo series steering wheel with the cruise control switches and switch mounting bracket from an '89 Saleen Mustang. The '78 column turn signal switch has two wires (a dark blue wire and a yellow wire) that went to the brushes that make contact with the slip rings on the steering wheel to activate the horn.

I only used one of the horn contact wires (the dark blue wire) for the horn. I left the yellow wire free to tie to the '90 5.0L Mustang GT cruise control module when I install it. There are (5) buttons on the cruise control switches but, they only require one signal wire back to the module.

Each function switch has a different resistance value when you push it. The module knows by the resistance signal received which button you are pushing. This is why it only requires one signal wire from the column back to the module and not five different signal wires.


 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeford
Here is a closeup of my servo setup. Like I said I used a longer chain which is riveted to the servo piece that moves. You can probably use a light chain from a hardware store to extend if needed for the 4 barrel carb. I had to extend my auto trans kickdown lever too, see the gold colored piece on black kickdown rod.

The servo has red and blue connectors.





Here is a good pic in this ebay ad of what you need, however its missing the vacuum reservoir.
1973 1979 Ford F100 F150 F250 Cruise Control and Tilt Steering Wheel Column Auto | eBay




These are laying loose on my fender. Does that mean the truck had cruise control at one time?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 07:32 PM
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Where is this attached? I am missing this entire piece. Thanks for the pictures<br/>
 
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Great thread. I started one before but didn't get anywhere. I just found my missing link! Cheers.
 
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