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Topic: 63 Falcon steering
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1611
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-24-2001 10:55 PM
   
A buddy of mine has a 63 Falcon 2 door station wagon, that was originally a 260 V8,automatic car, with power steering. A few years back, he sold all the power steering stuff,as he wanted manual steering, now he says he can`t find a center link that will work in his car. He said that his car has an idler arm that mounts with 3 bolts, rather than 2. I know that my 64 Falcon that was originally a 6 had different steering components than a V8 car, but shouldn`t any centerlink from a 65-66 Mustang V8 car with manual steering work? Would 64-65 V8 Falcon stuff work? He is talking about spending a bunch of $$$$ having a Mustang11 clip installed because of this, I just find it hard to believe that it is impossible to get a manual steering center link for a V8 Falcon with man. steering.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
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Just Jim
Gearhead Posts: 381
From: So Cal
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 11-24-2001 11:21 PM
Try www.rareparts.com They should have the center link.Kinda pricey maybe,but cheaper than a Mustang II set-up. Early Mustang centerlinks won't work on a Falcon.I think '63&'64 V8 cars had 3 bolts on the idler and '65 has 2.------------------
"Just Falcon Around"
1962 Falcon 351W
1958 Morris Minor 289
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6000
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 11-25-2001 01:52 AM
the whole steering linkage off a 65-66 Mustang will work tho... need idler,pitman, center and end links.
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6000
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 11-25-2001 01:58 AM
the 3 bolt mounting could be changed or adapted to allow a 2 bolt mount to sit in the same spot.
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