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5th Wheeling
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neutral switch
in 79 it was on transmission. i know this. in 76 it was on column. Im using a transmission form a 1976 f150 and want to install the neutral switch on transmission. the bolts holes are there but i dont see grooves for the switch on selector shaft area.
advice anyone?
advice anyone?
Tuned
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79 truck? Assuming they're both C6's.,just switch the shift levers.Not that hard of a job with both transmissions out of the vehicles.You will have to remove the pan and the valve body.The nut holding the lever is on the inside.
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5th Wheeling
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yah I would try that. But I need a good photo for clocking the notches. I have no starting point.
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Yea, sucked trying to find that piece when I decided to swap to a tilt column in my 1973. I ended up spending a pretty penny for a rebuildable core and using the shaft out of it. Bright side I have it now.
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I didn't know they ever made a arm without the groove. Why would Ford drill and tap all the cases for the switch and then make 2 different arms? I'm just curious.
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5th Wheeling
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no kidding
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Ok, there is an alignment hole on the switch, rotate the center of the switch until you are able to insert a small nail or something about 1/16 inch through the hole. When the switch is centered you can see where the groove needs to be if you index the switch to the mounting holes. I cannot for the life of me remember what gear transmission need to be in. I believe it's neutral. Hopefully someone with a shop manual will be able to tell you.
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5th Wheeling
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Ok, there is an alignment hole on the switch, rotate the center of the switch until you are able to insert a small nail or something about 1/16 inch through the hole. When the switch is centered you can see where the groove needs to be if you index the switch to the mounting holes. I cannot for the life of me remember what gear transmission need to be in. I believe it's neutral. Hopefully someone with a shop manual will be able to tell you.
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5th Wheeling
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no..they had it on transmission years before on the bumpsides and galaxies and other cars. No idea why it got moved
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