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Old 04-05-2020, 08:02 AM
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Steering Column Length

My current steering column is a a real mess and downright dangerous. Because of this, I need to replace the steering column in my 66 F100.
The previous owner converted it to power steering using a D7TC-3550-BA power steering box and a hacked 70"s steering column.

The steering column in there now is a 33" column. To get the steering wheel a little further away from me I am thinking of going with a 32" universal (tilt wheel) steering column.

Has anyone used a 32" universal column in a 4th generation f100? If so did you like it compared to the stock length column?

 
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Old 04-05-2020, 09:35 PM
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I did a Crown Vic front suspension swap on mine and went with a 28 inch column with tilt. I don't think you'll notice much difference with only 1" change. One thing I would advise is going with a quality brand column. Ididit, Flaming River, Etc. I made the mistake of going cheap and will be replacing mine in the not so distant future. I can feel that the tilt isn't as tight as it use to be.

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Thanks Pat, I agree on going with a quality brand. I am leaning toward Ididit.
 
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Originally Posted by Rick 1966
My current steering column is a a real mess and downright dangerous. Because of this, I need to replace the steering column in my 66 F100.
The previous owner converted it to power steering using a D7TC-3550-BA (casting number of housing) power steering box and a hacked 70"s steering column.

The steering column in there now is a 33" column. To get the steering wheel a little further away from me I am thinking of going with a 32" universal (tilt wheel) steering column.

Has anyone used a 32" universal column in a 4th generation f100? If so did you like it compared to the stock length column?
Ford/Saginaw P/S gearbox is from a 1977/79 F100/250 2WD // 1977/78 F350 // 1979 F350 2WD
 
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