COM shift levers and finding Park
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COM shift levers and finding Park
Merry Christmas everyone,
I have a 66 F250 2WD 352 with cruise-o-matic. I'm upgrading to front disc brakes and powers steerng from a 74 F250 with a 4 Speed. I started this project back in September 08 and have forgotten a few details now that I'm reassembling a few things.
I've reinstalled the shortened 66 steering column and have reconnected the linkage rod the runs between the shift lever on the column to the lever on the cruise-o-matic. When doing so I noticed that there is what appears to be a second smaller lever on the transmission. It is sort of tucked behind the larger lever that has a hole in it for the linkage rod. What is the purpose of the smaller second lever? Do I need to connect something to it?
The shift position indicator on the steering column was missing from the truck when I purchased it. I think the missing indicator reads left to right P-R-N-D-L2-L1. Is that correct? I'm asking because I think that when reconnecting the threaded linkage rod between the steering column shift lever and the shift lever on the COM thst I need to raise the shift liver on the COM to the top most position to be in park and that the shift lever on the steering column should likewise be in it's top most position. This would result in the gear shift handle being in its top most position and the gear indicator in it's farther left position (park) on the column. In short I want to make sure the transmission is in park and the gear shift is also in the park poition on the column. I apologize if I used the wrong names for some of the aforementioned parts. Am I using the correct approach or is there a better method?
I have a 66 F250 2WD 352 with cruise-o-matic. I'm upgrading to front disc brakes and powers steerng from a 74 F250 with a 4 Speed. I started this project back in September 08 and have forgotten a few details now that I'm reassembling a few things.
I've reinstalled the shortened 66 steering column and have reconnected the linkage rod the runs between the shift lever on the column to the lever on the cruise-o-matic. When doing so I noticed that there is what appears to be a second smaller lever on the transmission. It is sort of tucked behind the larger lever that has a hole in it for the linkage rod. What is the purpose of the smaller second lever? Do I need to connect something to it?
The shift position indicator on the steering column was missing from the truck when I purchased it. I think the missing indicator reads left to right P-R-N-D-L2-L1. Is that correct? I'm asking because I think that when reconnecting the threaded linkage rod between the steering column shift lever and the shift lever on the COM thst I need to raise the shift liver on the COM to the top most position to be in park and that the shift lever on the steering column should likewise be in it's top most position. This would result in the gear shift handle being in its top most position and the gear indicator in it's farther left position (park) on the column. In short I want to make sure the transmission is in park and the gear shift is also in the park poition on the column. I apologize if I used the wrong names for some of the aforementioned parts. Am I using the correct approach or is there a better method?
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I have a 66 F250 2WD 352 with cruise-o-matic.
I've reinstalled the shortened 66 steering column and have reconnected the linkage rod the runs between the shift lever on the column to the lever on the cruise-o-matic.
When doing so I noticed that there is what appears to be a second smaller lever on the transmission.
It is sort of tucked behind the larger lever that has a hole in it for the linkage rod.
What is the purpose of the smaller second lever? Do I need to connect something to it?
The shift position indicator on the steering column was missing from the truck when I purchased it.
I think the missing indicator reads left to right P-R-N-D-L2-L1. Is that correct? Nope.
I'm asking because I think that when reconnecting the threaded linkage rod between the steering column shift lever and the shift lever on the COM thst I need to raise the shift liver on the COM to the top most position to be in park and that the shift lever on the steering column should likewise be in it's top most position.
This would result in the gear shift handle being in its top most position and the gear indicator in it's farther left position (park) on the column.
In short I want to make sure the transmission is in park and the gear shift is also in the park poition on the column.
I apologize if I used the wrong names for some of the aforementioned parts.
Am I using the correct approach or is there a better method?
I've reinstalled the shortened 66 steering column and have reconnected the linkage rod the runs between the shift lever on the column to the lever on the cruise-o-matic.
When doing so I noticed that there is what appears to be a second smaller lever on the transmission.
It is sort of tucked behind the larger lever that has a hole in it for the linkage rod.
What is the purpose of the smaller second lever? Do I need to connect something to it?
The shift position indicator on the steering column was missing from the truck when I purchased it.
I think the missing indicator reads left to right P-R-N-D-L2-L1. Is that correct? Nope.
I'm asking because I think that when reconnecting the threaded linkage rod between the steering column shift lever and the shift lever on the COM thst I need to raise the shift liver on the COM to the top most position to be in park and that the shift lever on the steering column should likewise be in it's top most position.
This would result in the gear shift handle being in its top most position and the gear indicator in it's farther left position (park) on the column.
In short I want to make sure the transmission is in park and the gear shift is also in the park poition on the column.
I apologize if I used the wrong names for some of the aforementioned parts.
Am I using the correct approach or is there a better method?
The inner is: C5TZ-7A256-A .. Manual Control Lever
The outer is: C5AZ-7A394-B .. Kickdown Lever
The correct C-O-M shift dial is: C5TZ7B033A / Fits: 1965/66 only.
This dial reads: P, R, N followed by two green dots, then L. One of these dots is larger than the other.
The 1967/72 dial reads: P, R, N, D, 2, 1.
AFAIK, no one is reproducing the 1965/66 dial.
The 1967/72 dial (C7TZ7B033E) has been reproduced. I looked at carolina-classics.com catalog (page 9). The catalog description sez that the 1967/72 dial works on 1965/66's.
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ND,
Thank you for the time and effort you spend in searching for and sharing the information on the COM manual control lever, kick down lever and shift indicator. I'm able to correctly proceed because of your efforts! I'll look for the kick down cable and eventually a shift indicator.
Thank you for the time and effort you spend in searching for and sharing the information on the COM manual control lever, kick down lever and shift indicator. I'm able to correctly proceed because of your efforts! I'll look for the kick down cable and eventually a shift indicator.
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ND,
Thank you for the time and effort you spend in searching for and sharing the information on the COM manual control lever, kick down lever and shift indicator. I'm able to correctly proceed because of your efforts! I'll look for the kick down cable and eventually a shift indicator.
Thank you for the time and effort you spend in searching for and sharing the information on the COM manual control lever, kick down lever and shift indicator. I'm able to correctly proceed because of your efforts! I'll look for the kick down cable and eventually a shift indicator.
The same one (C5TZ-7A187-B ~ 1/2" round) was used on 1965/66 F100/250's with the 352, but I believe I read that FTE member jowilker said he used a different rod, then bent it to fit.
What he used escapes me, suggest you ask him, or mebbe he'll read this thread and respond.
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