General Dentside Chit-Chat

[LEB Ben]

I tried looking on the "other" site, but I don't think that I can go back far enough. The farthest that I can go back is '08, and I'm pretty sure that thread is older than that.

It's alright...a couple guys shot me the link now. Never knew you had some Jap crap FL tow hooks on your truck though...you really need to find something better Lee...hahahaha.

 

[TexasNomad]

Ummm...you can't just send me a PM telling me who was involved and what was done? Geez...I'm nosier and more demanding than a woman. See what happens to a guy after they leave the south for 18 hours.

Watch out Ben if your not careful you might turn in to another Doc..

 

[LEB Ben]

Watch out Ben if your not careful you might turn in to another Doc..

I'm back in TN now, with a can of Red Man and a pizza...I'm rehabilitating as we speak...so don't worry about a transformation.

 

[TexasNomad]

Good!
Hey what every happend to that Soda you said you were gonna send us ;p

 

[Mil1ion]

78/79 F-100- F350 Tilt Column applications as was written up by me on the other site numerous times

The Tilt column from either a 4x4 or 4x2 w/Auto Transmission are identical, the difference is how they connect to the spline coming out of the steering gear box.

The 4x4 column hooks up with a combination knuckled shaft/coupler rag joint about 23" in length

The 4x2 column connects with a short coupler/Flange about 3" in length

So if you are converting a 4x2 Non-Tilt to a Tilt column,one requires the special flange on the column side as the other 2 pieces are already part of the non-tilt coupler/rag joint

Shown below are both ways of connecting a tilt column.

4x4 shaft

Shown below is the flange that is required for a 4x2 non-tilt to tilt column swap.

This part is also available on all E-series Vans

E-series Vans also have the same parts except the steering column is longer and will not fit an F-series.


The Tilt column for standard transmission trucks does not have the shift collar, shift tube or the shift lever at the bottom.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Too bad the tilt wheel didn't come with a standard trans.

 

[LEB Ben]

Good!
Hey what every happend to that Soda you said you were gonna send us ;p

Ummmmm...whoops...I thought you guys canned that idea due to shipping complications. Anywho...I brought some Blue Mist water and Savage Energy Drinks (both bottled by Cheerwine)...up from home last time:

On edit...HAHAHA...just realized the box filled with paperwork behind the Blue Mist, is a Cheerwine glass bottle box.

 

[UNRULEE]

It's alright...a couple guys shot me the link now. Never knew you had some Jap crap FL tow hooks on your truck though...you really need to find something better Lee...hahahaha.

Yeah, I seem to remember being told that before !

 

[UNRULEE]

............and what's that I see, BWW's, I crave that place on a weekly basis.

 

[Mil1ion]

It did and is very very rare

 

[bucks77ford]

I'm sure it's not the same, but from a pic this flange looks the same. Is it possible these flanges were used on many different applications? Could it be made to work if it's not the same size? Don't know, just throwing it out there.

http://www.rickscamaros.com/product.asp?pf_id=HR-70&dept_id=3497

 

[LEB Ben]

Yeah, I seem to remember being told that before !

Yeah you shoulda gone NOS

............and what's that I see, BWW's, I crave that place on a weekly basis.

Sure is...along with a Trino's and Niro's menu...all within a 5 minute walk. That said, I'll let the grown ups talk tech now.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Dennis I would like to see one if you run across a picture of a tilt wheel with a standard trans.

 

[UNRULEE]

Dennis I would like to see one if you run across a picture of a tilt wheel with a standard trans.

There's one in my Supercab parts truck, it's 70 miles away though.

 

[Ridgerunner]

There's one in my Supercab parts truck, it's 70 miles away though.

I can give ya 0.50 cents for it.

 

[bucks77ford]

There's one in my Supercab parts truck, it's 70 miles away though.

If it's good, I'd think it would be worth something. I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

 

[UNRULEE]

If it's good, I'd think it would be worth something. I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

That's what I'm thinking. It'll probably be up for grabs this summer.


I forgot to look at the visors though, fingers crossed that they're lighted.

 

[Ridgerunner]

That's what I'm thinking. It'll probably be up for grabs this summer.


I forgot to look at the visors though, fingers crossed that they're lighted.

Too bad it's newer than my truck

 

[UNRULEE]

It's out of a '79, I would think that it would work.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It's out of a '79, I would think that it would work.

I couldn't afford it right now, I have to finish paying off my truck and start scrounging parts.