Hello All,

My 1966 2WD shift lever 3-speed column housing broke inside resulting in a loose shift lever. So I am getting ready to pull the steering wheel off, yank the tube, and replace all wear parts, etc. You guys know the drill!

However, one thing has me confused based on the pics below is what length the shaft is, or if the upper part above the rag joint is replaceable or what... I'm not sure if that upper flange part can be pressed on and off, or if that shaft slides into the shift tube, or what?

Can you please have a look and let me know my options and part(s) needed? The wear will be obvious to see. I'm okay on all other parts in rebuilding the column.

Thanks!

 

1965/66 F100/250 2WD and etc:

Take away the prefix and suffix from the part number and you'll get the basic part number that are shown in Ford parts catalog pics. Example: Bearings are shown as 3517.

Some or all of the following will be required.

2) C3DZ-3517-A .. Upper & Lower Steering Column Bearing / Available from Ford & repro parts sellers.

2) B1AZ-3518-A .. Upper & Lower Steering Column Bearing Nylon Insert / Available from Ford & repro parts sellers.

1) C5TZ-3524-H (replaced C5TZ-3524-C & F) .. Steering Shaft & Flange - Use with Manual Steering - 35 5/8" long; flange has (1) 1/2" slot & (1) 3/4" slot / Obsolete

1965/68 F100/250 2WD / 1967/68 F350 / No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.

1) C5TZ-3A525-A .. Steering Coupler (rag joint) / 1965 F100/250 2WD & 1966 F100/250 2WD before serial number 900,001 / Obsolete ~ 96 available NOS

1) C5TZ-3D681-A .. Lower Steering Column Bearing Retainer / Reproduced by Dennis Carpenter.

2) C0AA-7B125-A .. 3 M/T Shift Lever Trunnion / Obsolete ~ 67 available NOS

1) 01A-7208 .. 3 M/T Shift Lever Spring / Obsolete ~ 800+ available NOS

1) C5TZ-7212-C .. 3 M/T Shift Tube / Obsolete ~ 110 available NOS

1) D5TZ-7228-B (replaced C0DZ-7228-B) .. 3 M/T Shift Collar / Obsolete ~ 105 available NOS

1) B8S-7246-A .. 3 M/T Shift Lever Rubber Insulator (not shown in pic) / Obsolete ~ 15 available NOS

1) C5TZ-7343-A .. 3 M/T Steering Column Selector Lever Bushing & Insulator Kit / Obsolete ~ 4,000+ (!) available NOS

 

Thanks, ND (Bill),

So you can identify which is the proper rag joint for me, the last six of the VIN are: 877095

On the shaft and flange - I get it now, from your info and looking at the illustration, and can find all needed parts, except....

It looks like I will need to find 3524 (with both the flange and the steering shaft), as the flange on mine is too worn. Any ideas where to get? Pics of parts I've googled are only showing the shaft!

Tom

 

inre to the steering shaft, does your 1966 have manual or power steering?

When I know, I'll edit the part number and availability into post 2.

 

Manual steering, and plan to keep it that way. Thanks for your help, Bill!

 

C5TZ-3524-H steering shaft & flange edited into post #2.

Where about in OR do you live?

 

Thank you so much. I've lived in Portland the past 20 years. C5TZ-3524-H Looks like it may be a needle in a haystack to find. I may have to consider a modification or other solution, which I'm not too thrilled about at the moment.

 

Have you ever attended the big car/truck swap meet they have at that expo center near the river?

 

Portland Swap Meet Homepage Every April. Yes, I have been a few times and it is huge. Crowded, too. Not gone since 2013. The only downside is the time of year they hold it is usually pretty cold, windy, and damp to wet.

 

I went about 25 years ago, flew up the day before and then back to LAX via Western Airlines "The Only Way To Fly."

The fellow I went with forgot to make motel reservations, and there was nothing available, even at the big buck downtown hotels.

We ended up sleeping in the rental car that night. Not pleasant!

At the swap meet I ran into a friend (customer - I was in the obsolete parts biz back then as a side line) that lived nearby, stayed at his place for the duration.