What is it? (column part)

[sargentrs]

http://www.fordification.com/g.....?pos=-3217

Manual Steering, '70 Sport Custom. Plastic bushing on bottom end of steering column. Got a part number and a source to get it from? Seems a waste to rebuild the column and not replace this.

[sargentrs]

Well, crud, the link didn't work for me. It's Fig. 10 on the "The Manual 3-spd Steering Column Explored" tech page.

[fordman]

i could not find this part anywhere for replacement. are you sure this is the picture you were talking about? http://www.fordification.com/images/FAQ ... spd_08.jpg

[kaptnkaos]

Hey Fordman...

The colors on the chart matched exactly with the wire colors on the '71 switch.

I think the thing that sargentrs is looking for is a white plastic cone shaped piece.
I'm on my way to the Ford dealer to that bearing, i'll see if I can get a part number for it...

Thanks again,
KaptnKA S

[fordman]

the plastic cone shaped piece is available from the vendors also. it is called the column bearing sleeve.

[sargentrs]

So it's the

B1AZ-3518-A (E)
Upper & Lower Bearing Sleeve
- 2 Wheel Drive- Plastic
- Before Serial # S40,001
F100-350 67-73

on page 22 of the DC catalog? Same one goes on top and bottom?

It looks more like the:

D9TZ-3C773-B (G)
Steering Column Shaft Lower Plastic Bushing
- 2 wheel drive
- w/ fixed column
F100/350 73-77
F100/350 79

The photo from the tech page (http://www.fordification.com/i.....spd_08.jpg) (yeah, that's it fordman) doesn't look like the B1AZ-3518. The 3518 is cone shaped (fatter on one end than the other). Unless the one in the pic is that wore out?

[fordman]

the one shown in the pic above is different than the little plastic one of B1AZ-3518. I COULD NOT SEE THE OTHER ONE IN MY PAPER CATALOG. THAT ONE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE is for the shift tube. the shift tube is larger than the inner plastic b1az -3518 is.

[fordman]

i thought the one on the tube i sent was in decent enough condition to reuse. a bronze one might wear faster than the steel one.

[kaptnkaos]

Hey guys,

I just got back from the Ford dealer...

I have the Ford number for the plastic cone that goes on the center steering shaft.

The number is C6TZ3518A
Here are a couple of places that has them in stock
Sanderson Ford Glendale AZ 624-842-8762 has 4 of them
Parts international Farmers Branch TX 888-727-0418 has 2 of them.

KaptnKA S

[sargentrs]

the one shown in the pic above is different than the little plastic one of B1AZ-3518. I COULD NOT SEE THE OTHER ONE IN MY PAPER CATALOG. THAT ONE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE is for the shift tube. the shift tube is larger than the inner plastic b1az -3518 is.

The one on the end of the shift tube, not the center shaft. I guess I'll have to get a steel one made if nobody can tell me what and where to get it. I tried to call Cal-Classics today but couldn't get through, busy, busy, busy.

[fordman]

i dont think they make the ones for the shift tubes.

[sargentrs]

Rats....I hate it when that happens.

[kaptnkaos]

Hey sargentrs....

You might try those contacts that had the other one...
I thought you were talking about the plastic piece...
that's what yer first post said
"Plastic bushing on bottom end of steering column".
I have my '68 column dismanteled now, that was the only plastic part at the bottom...
Did they change in '70 ???

KaptnKA S

[fordman]

his is a three speed. isnt yours auto? they are different i think. i've never torn a auto that far down

[sargentrs]

Thanks guys. Yeah, I've got a 3 spd manual. I'll try to give Cal-Classics, DC and NPD a call today and pick their brains. I'll let ya'll know what I found out.