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Nov 7, 2006 | 12:23 AM

preppypyro

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Steering column

My buddy has a 88 ford 250 diesel and he is wondering if a column from the same year, only a gas motor will work. Anyone know if it will?

Nov 7, 2006 | 06:20 AM

ol'reliable

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I was just looking in the LMC catalogue and they do not specify any column parts as diesel or gas, and to the best of my knowledge a Column is a column

Nov 7, 2006 | 11:42 PM

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Cool thanks a ton for the info.

Nov 8, 2006 | 09:39 AM

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In my search for a replacement column for my 88 F350 there were different listings (at car-part.com) for a C6 or AOD transmission. Haven't yet figured out exactly what the differences are so I'm not quite ready to say "a column is a column" but after a cursory inspection I'm guessing you could reuse parts from the old one to "fix" the new one if it didn't match. At least I hope so...

Nov 8, 2006 | 07:39 PM

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Yeah I figure a guy could use any electronics or wiring that may be on a diesel column, to make it work with a gas one, if they were different.

Nov 8, 2006 | 11:59 PM

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there is no difference in a column for a gas or diesel, the only difference is the shifter pattern, the c6 has the usual p r n d 2 1, the aod is p r n O/D 2 1 and the E40D has an on/off switch in the end of the shifter. as long as the column has the same trans pattern it will work

Nov 9, 2006 | 03:22 AM

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yeah, the difference in the columns for C6 and AOD were the gear detents (PRND21) for the C6 and (PRNODD1) for the AOD. The linkages are different I think. Also, on your year, the E4OD doesn't have a button on the end of the shifter, its on the dash, next to the *Water In Fuel and Wait To Start* lights.