I meant to say COUPLER not PARTS. Damn typos and damn timed edits! I meant the couplers are the same, tilt or fixed. 
Need a Steering Coupler help please..
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I'm not a mind reader and my crystal ball is in the shop.
The tarot cards aren't telling me anything, and the tea leaves dried up and blew away.
And...I'm not psychic.
In order to answer this question...I have to ask another.
What the
is this tilt steering column ACTUALLY from?
I will do one thing for you...I know the seller and have his phone number. I will call him and ask what the he!! is going on.
btw: I've already spent over 4 hours researching this issue, and found you SIX of the correct obsolete couplers NOS.
What did the seller do for you besides take your money?
The tarot cards aren't telling me anything, and the tea leaves dried up and blew away.
And...I'm not psychic.
In order to answer this question...I have to ask another.
What the
is this tilt steering column ACTUALLY from?I will do one thing for you...I know the seller and have his phone number. I will call him and ask what the he!! is going on.
btw: I've already spent over 4 hours researching this issue, and found you SIX of the correct obsolete couplers NOS.
What did the seller do for you besides take your money?
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Well it looks like the one that can out of my truck but it tilts the only thing that is different is the end of the shaft is spindled, and no one on earth or any after market place has ever seen one before, i've sent the sells people pics and they just go "oh wow Huh yeah, good luck" 
I just wanted tilt steering for god sakes 
I just wanted tilt steering for god sakes
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Well it looks like the one that can out of my truck but it tilts the only thing that is different is the end of the shaft is spindled, and no one on earth or any after market place has ever seen one before, i've sent the sells people pics and they just go "oh wow Huh yeah, good luck" I just wanted tilt steering for god sakes
I just wanted tilt steering for god sakes This is the largest obsolete parts vendor on the planet, the employees are all ex Ford partsmen.
Maybe someone will recognize what the shaft is from.
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But I contacted them and they said the parts wont work.
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(sigh)
The part WOULD work if you had the correct steering shaft.
That's the problem...it's obvious...you do not have the correct shaft.
Did you see what I typed above? I don't know of anyone else that can help you.
You need someone that can look at that shaft and tell you what's it from...I'm stuck, because the parts catalog only shows a general pic.
The part WOULD work if you had the correct steering shaft.
That's the problem...it's obvious...you do not have the correct shaft.
Did you see what I typed above? I don't know of anyone else that can help you.
You need someone that can look at that shaft and tell you what's it from...I'm stuck, because the parts catalog only shows a general pic.
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Or
Try to get your money back.
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However...there are two different couplings used on these Birds...one was used with Ford P/S, another with Saginaw P/S.
Ford P/S: Fits 1967/71 Bird's // Saginaw: 1969/71 Birds and 1969/74 LTD's.
I already searched for these...no Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
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solution maybe
Look up Borgeson or Flaming River. Borgeson in particular has a big selection of rag joints.
Another possible solution is a u-joint from above said companies. Rag joints aren't absolutely necessary. Heck, my highboy doesn't have one from the factory.
Another possible solution is a u-joint from above said companies. Rag joints aren't absolutely necessary. Heck, my highboy doesn't have one from the factory.
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Non-tilt sounds easier at this point, huh? Basically subscribing to see if you get a fix to this. No t-birds around here in yards as far as I know or I'd go look for you.
EDIT:
Maybe these guys can help
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/pts/1056926490.html
EDIT:
Maybe these guys can help
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/pts/1056926490.html
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I see a possible solution. Get TWO rag joints with the spline count and size you need, take one apart, turn the flange around and bolt it to the other one. Fab a safety interlock plate.
Use Ford nuts and bolts, they are the best ones for the application.
It would be NO DIFFERENT in strength then the original assembly. The safety interlock is the issue. Very easy to fab a good one though. Duplicate the safety interlock feature of the flanged end of your non tilt column but give it the bolt pattern of the new coupler and bolt it on. You may be able to cut the safety interlock off of your old column and modify it to fit.
Use Ford nuts and bolts, they are the best ones for the application.
It would be NO DIFFERENT in strength then the original assembly. The safety interlock is the issue. Very easy to fab a good one though. Duplicate the safety interlock feature of the flanged end of your non tilt column but give it the bolt pattern of the new coupler and bolt it on. You may be able to cut the safety interlock off of your old column and modify it to fit.
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You need two parts to install it.
There is a shaft & flange that slides over the splines of the steering shaft and is secured by a thru bolt & nut.
This flange was only used on 1978/79 F100/350 2WD models and 1978/81 Econolines, both with Tilt.
The steering coupler (rag joint) bolts to this flange then to the input shaft of the P/S gearbox.
D8TZ3A528A .. Steering Shaft & Flange Assy / Obsolete.
Fits: 1978/79 F100/350 2WD with Tilt Column.
Fits: 1978/81 Econoline with Tilt Column.
I searched for a NOS part, no Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
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Yeah I Know Bill, I'm having to have it Custom made by Borgerson Universal, its the right part but its so rare are hard to find that used ones are selling for more then a after market column go for..
So I'm going to be out allot money once this is said and done.
Oh well, live and learn and never trust some body selling parts that's not a reputable business..
Also I can't get PMs any more..
Thanks Bill.
So I'm going to be out allot money once this is said and done.
Oh well, live and learn and never trust some body selling parts that's not a reputable business..
Also I can't get PMs any more..
Thanks Bill.