Does anyone know if the steering columns are the same in say a 1962 Ford Fairlane? The 1967 auto column I found in earlier post is perty loose.... are there new plastic parts that can be installed? Does nayone have a schematic of the inside of the auto or 3 -speed column? Is it the same column with just a different rod inside? So any questions.... also I need the auto pedal assembly, the flex plate the converter the bell housing (should I measure the top two bolts to see if they are all the same?) is there "kickdoen" linkage from the carb to trans I need to get? The 1967 seems to have a small radiator beside it and the lines do not run to the radiator.. EVERYTHING is covered with oil! Should I get a junkyard trans and then get it rebuilt of just buy one from a rebuilder (Advanced Auto Parts)???

 

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You have a lot of questions. I think you need to concentrate on one part at a time or you may never get anything accomplished. I speak from personal experience on that.

The '67 tranny likely had the internal water cooler as opposed to tranny lines running fluid to the radiator for cooling. Oil all over really doesn't mean much to me because it could easily be engine oil. You will have to have a closer look see.
A fresh rebuild makes sense, but it is a big expense. Perhaps consider a rebuild as a seperate project down the road assuming the tranny basically works now.

The 67 column could be tightened up. You may need to get new bearings and shifter bushings. The 3spd guts can be swapped for auto guts too btw.


If you have access to that '67 still, can I convince you to snap a good photo and register the truck with the 1967 F-Series Registry? I hope so because I will be one truck closer to finding out how many are left if you do so. Thanks and I hope the info is helpful for you.
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jcs1966, Couple of things! The brake pedal mount bracket on 65 and 66 Fords are unique to trucks originally equipped with automatic transmissions. Fairly rare. Now this is ugly...but you can simply saw off the clutch pedal arm and use the standard brake pedal mount bracket you have. Automatic shifting is easiest if you install a Lokar floor mounted automatic shifter. Good quality and it has backup light and neutral start switch. You will need a drive shaft and a transmission cooler. After market add-on cooler or a new radiator with intergral cooler will solve that. Add accelerator linkage kick down and you're in business. Lokar sells accelerator and transmission kick down cable kits. Good quality, not cheap. I cut the wide automatic pedal pad off a newer truck brake arm and weld it to the 66 brake arm. Just looks nicer. I have yet to find a brake arm from a newer Ford that fits the 66 automatic or standard brake/clutch arm bracket.
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To eliminate your clutch pedal, use the bushing from an at least up thru 1972, maybe thru '79 truck with automatic. On my stick shift 66, I removed the pedal mounting shaft and found it was the same as my '71 parts truck with automatic. The bushing goes where the clutch pedal used to go on the 65-66, it keeps the brake pedal from sliding sideways. The fittings are the same, it was an extremely easy 15 minute swap to lose my clutch pedal after I put in the automatic and has worked fine ever since. The brake pedal is exactly the same size in the 65-66, no matter if the truck had power brakes or automatic or manual brakes and stick shift.