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Trying to figure out why my column shifter in my 77 with c6 is so tight. Suspects are the aftermarket steering wheel and this... a little loose and this whole setup looks nothing like my 73 c6.
Without knowing your trucks quirks or history, I would suggest its in the column before I thought it was in the tranny. The mechanism behind that lever you took a picture of is nothing more than a small metal tube with several cut outs that slid thru a notched detent in the valve body. You could mark that lever, remove it and then work the shifter on the column and then the tranny shift arm and isolate concern.
Well, the reason I included the picture is the setup at the tranny looks very different from the c6 on my 73. With it completely undone the column shifter goes freely, with it on it almost feels like I'm going to break the column shifting it.On the 73 there are some differen tlooking spacers between the tube and the actual shifter on the tranny and a little c-clip holding it all on. The 77 is just a bolt, 2 nuts, and 2 regular washers.
Something just feels a little out of alignment. I hate the tiny aftermarket steering wheel in it, so I'm hoping that has something to do with it. This truck is new to me, so I'm not sure of all its history either.
That bolt and 2 nuts looks like a homemade setup. If they are all tightened together it wont move. Try loosening the outer nut a bit, and tighten the inner nut against it,clamping the shifter rod between them.The bolt should be loose to pivot in the arm on the trans. If it is still tight, your problem is in the trans. This it what should be there;
Well, the reason I included the picture is the setup at the tranny looks very different from the c6 on my 73. With it completely undone the column shifter goes freely, with it on it almost feels like I'm going to break the column shifting it.On the 73 there are some differen tlooking spacers between the tube and the actual shifter on the tranny and a little c-clip holding it all on. The 77 is just a bolt, 2 nuts, and 2 regular washers.
Something just feels a little out of alignment. I hate the tiny aftermarket steering wheel in it, so I'm hoping that has something to do with it. This truck is new to me, so I'm not sure of all its history either.
I agree on there probably being a wrong bolt and c-clip.
My 77 F100 with a C4 has that bolt and c-clip and the 75 F150 with C6 that I used to have had the bolt and c-clip as well. The only thing keeping the shift arm and bolt attached to the transmission arm is that c-clip which holds it all together with tension as it's curved and you have to flatten it out to go onto the groove on the bolt. I had that clip break or fall off on both of my automatic trucks and I obviously had to replace them. The Ford dealer had no idea wth I was talking about with my 77 as this happened only about 4 years ago. I had to source that clip from lmc even though I'm willing to bet the young parts guy had access to the clip, but didn't know it.
The PO of your truck probably just stuck a nut and bolt with some washers on there if it went missing and called it a day.
Thanks. I wasn't sure if the 77 would have different hardware and a quick fix by the PO is what I was thinking. Having a similar truck here to check things against sure makes things easier.
Loosening up that outer nut last night did help with the tightness at the column, though it is a little off the bolt now so I'm sure should I drive around a bit it'll back off. I'll have to see if I can find the proper hardware somewhere.
No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any, none on ebay.
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