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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

    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?
    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 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.

    1965 Hardtop, 289, Top loader, Torino power disk brakes, Tilt steering, 2 speed int wipers

    Mike Spears

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