Steering Column Shifter on a 73 Automatic
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
Steering Column Shifter on a 73 Automatic
I am having linkage problems on the column. What am I going to find and can I fix it? Or replace complete column?
It is hanging up when trucing to shift from R to D, and visa versa. .
Thanks
It is hanging up when trucing to shift from R to D, and visa versa. .
Thanks
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
You guys are probably both right to some extent, in my case. I do have a cab mount in pretty bad shape, which would effect the alignment of the shift levers and rods.
On the other hand, all the linkage is tight, except in the column. The top part of the column, where the shift indicator is loose. I was thinking it was more in the shift lever.
Can I get replacment parts anymore? Can it be tightened?
Thanks
On the other hand, all the linkage is tight, except in the column. The top part of the column, where the shift indicator is loose. I was thinking it was more in the shift lever.
Can I get replacment parts anymore? Can it be tightened?
Thanks
Junior User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
From: San Bernardino, CA
Heh, ok i have a bit to say about this myself as im going through this on my '73 and it turned out to be a PITA.
Pulling the colum apart was easy. I got everything removed and catorgized (my broken piece was the lever in the inside where it hits the pin.)
Howvere after 2 junkyard runs im still stuck in a hole. I pulled a complete colum out of a 74 and a 78. THEY WERE DIFFERENT than my 73. On the 73 the shift indicator sits on the colum. Ob the others i puled its on the dash at the vase of the colum. Internally the pieces were ALMOST the same but not quite as some of the internals seem to be fliped from top to bottom. End result was that nothing matched up. I think i just need another 73 truck to make it work, as i wasnt aware they changed the colums within one year.
Just something to keep in mind as it seems 73's can have some very minute differences from a 74+ it seems (or i have some mutant truck).
Pulling the colum apart was easy. I got everything removed and catorgized (my broken piece was the lever in the inside where it hits the pin.)
Howvere after 2 junkyard runs im still stuck in a hole. I pulled a complete colum out of a 74 and a 78. THEY WERE DIFFERENT than my 73. On the 73 the shift indicator sits on the colum. Ob the others i puled its on the dash at the vase of the colum. Internally the pieces were ALMOST the same but not quite as some of the internals seem to be fliped from top to bottom. End result was that nothing matched up. I think i just need another 73 truck to make it work, as i wasnt aware they changed the colums within one year.
Just something to keep in mind as it seems 73's can have some very minute differences from a 74+ it seems (or i have some mutant truck).
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
Unless.............
I could find a tilt wheel out of a newer truck, or even car that would fit the 73 F100 and just swap out the complete column.........
I wonder if a tilt out of an older LTD or T-Bird would fit?
Thanks.
I could find a tilt wheel out of a newer truck, or even car that would fit the 73 F100 and just swap out the complete column.........
I wonder if a tilt out of an older LTD or T-Bird would fit?
Thanks.
Trending Topics
More Turbo
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 629
Likes: 1
From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
New User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 0
Likes: 24
Check posts by Dfisher for fabrication for making car tilts work.
You need a 73-76 column.
Why ?
'Because In 77, the hazard light switch went to the column.
In 78 the NSS went to the tranny for mounting.
Getting a tilt from a 78/79 with still make you do some fabricating with the, NSS, Harzard switch.
You need a 73-76 column.
Why ?
'Because In 77, the hazard light switch went to the column.
In 78 the NSS went to the tranny for mounting.
Getting a tilt from a 78/79 with still make you do some fabricating with the, NSS, Harzard switch.