I ordered all the transmission linkage bushings from Ford for my '65 with column shift. (thanks to numberdummy for the part #s)
I'm having trouble installing the bushing on the arms that come out of the trans. The rubber is still soft, but it is a tight fit. The collar gets bent over the flat washer.
Is there a tool I need? This is like a very heavy duty version of the bushings that are found on tarps.
Thanks, Doug

 

It's no wonder you're having trouble.

The C5TZ7343A bushing and insulator kit is used on the two manual control selector levers on the bottom of the steering column (under the hood), not on the two levers on the transmission.

There are no bushings on the two levers on the transmission. If you found some there, they weren't put there by Ford.

The C5TZ7343A kit fixes the problem that occurs when the 3 speed shift lever binds up between gears, and/or becoming sloppy.

 

Oh, that makes me feel better about not being able to get the bush on.
However, there was a original bushing on the trans control lever.
It was the same type as the one in the kit. I removed it since most of the rubber was gone.
Perhaps they are a part of the lever, and not sold seperately.
Thanks, Doug

 

Like I said, there were no bushings or insulators in those trans levers originally, on either end.

The catalog illustration shows empty holes.

There's no illustration of bushings or part numbers for bushings shown in any 1964/72, 1973/79 truck parts catalog.

My guess is, the holes in those two levers rounded out, so the rods flopped around. A previous owner found something that would work.

It's also possible that either the trans has been replaced by a later one (the same basic 3 speed was used from 1963 thru 1996), or the levers are off a 1980/90's truck.

These later trucks trans levers have a plastic shouldered bushing, that snaps into the holes in the levers.

I'd know what I'm talking about, even if I didn't have a parts catalog. I've owned the same 1965 F100 with a 3 speed manual since I bought it new in March 1965.

Soak those rubber bushings in hot water for a few minutes, that'll make them more pliable and easier to install.

 

Bill, In regards to the pic posted by es2rider, does this kit include bushings/insulators ONLY and no levers ??? Im of the belief that is the case, I just wanna be certain and in case others with the 3 spd column shift may be wondering the same thing.


- cs65

 

You gotta be kidding me!

With a MSRP of SIXTEEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY TWO CENTS, do you actually think that Ford would include those two levers with the C5TZ7343A bushing & insulator kit?

Note what I typed: BUSHING & INSULATOR KIT. Does it say anything about levers? No.

Sold separately, kiddo.

The levers originally came with the bushings and insulators. The price for the levers was 20 bucks EACH = in the mid 1960's.

Take a gander here: Illustration Section 35 / Page 8.

If all the parts are purchased separately on a new vehicle, you can TRIPLE its MSRP...then add a coupla more grand.

When you get to the bottom line, all the automaker are really in the partsbiz, where over 85% of their profit comes from.

If automakers depended on just vehicle sales for profit, we'd all be riding horses, cuz none a them woulda lasted too long.

Take what I said above to cs65 (Don) with tongue-in-cheek.

We rag on each other all the time, and yak on the phone several times a week...for hours at a time.

 

LOL, yes we do...and I always learn alot.

- cs65

 

Well, I got the buhings installed. After I found out I had the wrong part I just had to do a little fileing on the rubber part to get it to fit. The arms were just a little to thick. I then turned up a tool on my lathe using an old socket to roll over the edge.
I have to disagree with NumberDummy's idea that the hole could have been worn and then repaired. I removed the same type bushing from these arms. The marks inside the holes on the arms are from a punch, not a drill.
This is my first Ford truck restoration, but I have been restoring British cars and motorcycles for about 20 years. I have realized that you can never be sure that an OEM part allways has to look the same. The same part with the same OEM part # in the same original box can be slightly different due to parts being subbed out to different vendors.
I talked to the original owner and he said nothing was ever changed other that wheels and tires. (76,000 original miles)
Just a thought, and too much coffee...
Thanks again, Doug

 

The 1964/72 Ford truck parts catalog shows no bushings in those two arms.

I have a 1965 F100 I bought new, there are no bushings in those two arms.

I know a bit about the trials and tribulations of owning and repairing British cars...

..since I've owned a Cloud II, XK140, 1951 Riley Drophead, MG TD, Jensen Interceptor III, and currently own a '62 Bentley Continental.

One learns very quickly that the Brits always use 6 bolts when two would suffice.

Thank your lucky starts that your Ford doesn't have the horrid Lucas Electricals that have been foisted on the Brits for eons.

 

"Put in a good days work and get home before dark"

Oh yes, My Ford truck is much less complicated.
None of the "bits and pieces"
This is a shot of a bike I did a while ago, a 1956 Norton ES2.
It had almost as many pieces as my truck.
The one thing I cant get used to with the truck is picking up parts at my local Auto-Parts store.
Before the internet I had to do some major hunting to find parts for my British stuff, including a few trips to the UK to attend some big "autojumbles".
A snail mail order to the UK would have my parcel package at my door in about 2 to 3 months.
I was like when I was a kid waiting for stuff to come from Edmund Scientific.
Thanks again, Doug

 

How’s it going? I’m way late and very new here! Just bought a 1978 f150 3 speed that was converted from column to the floor. I learned how to adjust the linkage and bought the new clips to put on the levers/rods connected to the shifter but did not put bushings there. It’s tough to get to the two levers connected to the trans and they seem to be on snug.

do you think I should put bushings in the levers closest to the shifter and not put any on the ones connected to the trans? I hope this makes sense