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Tilt steering has to much play
Finally got around to tearing my tilt column apart today. I noticed it was getting worse this summer. Flat out scary driving it on a rutted HWY. The nut that holds the u-joint together had backed off. I’ll post some pictures when I get it cleaned up and start putting back together
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1965 Hardtop, 289, Top loader, Torino power disk brakes, Tilt steering, 2 speed int wipers Mike Spears |
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FINALLY getting around to working in my tilt column. I upgraded the pins for the jaws. I guess they are notorious for working there way out. Upgraded to longer E clip style
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1965 Hardtop, 289, Top loader, Torino power disk brakes, Tilt steering, 2 speed int wipers Mike Spears |
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I also discover my column was a Tilt / Tilt away. The Tilt away was disabled but they did not do a very safe job of it. The put a little epoxy on the tilt away pin and called it good. I tapped the hole and installed a set screw to push on the pin I cut down. A little loctite and it’s never going to move.
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1965 Hardtop, 289, Top loader, Torino power disk brakes, Tilt steering, 2 speed int wipers Mike Spears |
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As usual - looks like fine work. What steering column is this from? OEM or aftermarket?
Also - any word (yay-nay) on the parts we PM'd about?
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Roger Moore 63 "Flarechero" powered by: '65 289-V8 | T5 | 8" TracLoc rear |
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It's a 1967 Mustang or Cougar Tilt / Tilt away column . One year only column since they went away from the Spear of death steering shaft and changed to colapable shaft in 1968.
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1965 Hardtop, 289, Top loader, Torino power disk brakes, Tilt steering, 2 speed int wipers Mike Spears |
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