ididit Retrofit Steering Column 1965 Falcon User Manual

Retrot Steering Column

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

for 1965 Ford Falcon

FOR PART NUMBER’S: 1170906010, 1170906020,

1170906051, 1130906010, 1130906020, 1130906051

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610 S. Maumee St., Tecumseh, MI 49286
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Instruction # 8000000024 REV 4/14

(A)

(B)

(D)

(E)

(C)

WARNING: The column shift column is a
full 2 inches longer than the original column!

The ididit 1965 Ford Falcon Steering Column

comes complete with these components:

(A) Column (Paintable Steel column pictured)
(B) Floor Mount & Hardware
(C) Wiring Connector
(D) Instructions & Dress Up Kit
(E) Gearbox Cover

We will work through this installation using all these parts. For instruction
purposes we will assume the vehicle is all original and has a factory manual
steering gear box and an OEM harness.

Please Note:
A 3/4”-36 x 3/4”DD Coupler (part # 3000313449) is required for installation.

INDEX

OEM COLUMN REMOVAL ................................................... 1-3

ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................4

INSTALLATION OF COLUMN .............................................. 5-6

INSTALLATION OF KNOBS & LEVERS ..................................7

STEERING WHEEL INSTALLATION .......................................7

COLUMN SHIFT LINKAGE INSTALLATION ............................8

OEM COLUMN REMOVAL:

Verify that your steering wheel and driving wheels are straight.
Disconnect positive battery cable.

To remove the horn button on your stock steering wheel, push it in, then rotate
counter clockwise. Remove the steering wheel nut on the top of the column
and use a wheel puller to pull the original steering wheel off the column.

Below the dash mount you should see
two bundles of wire coming out of the
column and going to the dash harness.
There are 2 wires that are grouped
together and also a group of 6, each
with a connector on the end. (Figure

1) Gently disconnect these connectors.
The connectors are very fragile and may
break. (We have provided replacements
just in case.) Once disconnected, tape
these wires to the column to keep them
out of the way.

Figure 1

If you are removing a column shift column,
remove the linkage under the hood for the lower
shift lever.

Back inside the car, remove the six screws

holding the oor mount and gasket in place.

(Figure 2) It may be necessary to pry or scrape

the gasket to remove it from the re wall. We

included a new one with your column, so don’t
panic if the old one gets damaged.

Located just behind the edge of the dash
is the dash mount, carefully remove the
2 bolts that hold the column to the dash.
(Figure 3) NOTE when these bolts are
removed the column will be free from the
dash and may drop a little so watch your
head!

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Figure 2

Figure 3

The outer column, (Mast jacket) should now be loose. Gingerly wiggle
and pull the outer cover of the column from the shaft. There will be years
of dust, grease and maybe some rust holding it in place.
If this is a column shift you will need to rotate the column so the lower

lever does not catch on the rewall.

REMOVAL OF THE GEARBOX

The rst step is to remove the pitman arm. Using the specialized puller
makes this step a breeze.

If you have a vehicle lift and no headers you can just remove the bolts from
the box to the frame and drop the gearbox out the bottom.

If you have headers or no way to lift
a vehicle 4 ft you will have limited
access and will be required to cut

the shaft off rst and then drop the

smaller package thru to the ground.
To do this it is recommended that you
remove the bolts that hold the box to
the frame rail and the 2 lower bolts
for the idler arm. Then have a buddy

push the box up to the re wall as

close as possible. Using a Sawsall or a
cutoff wheel, cut the shaft off the box making sure to leave at least 2 inches
of shaft out past the cast shoulder on the box. (Figure 4)

Figure 4

Now that the shaft is shorter you should be able to wiggle the box out.

Once the steering box is out, you should be able to measure 2” from the
cast shoulder on the box and cut the shaft off cleanly. (Figure 4)

The shaft of the gearbox will now need to be cut into a DD shaft. This

is a round shaft with ats centered on two sides. An easy way to do this

is to make a paper template. Create your own template by using the
measurements from the diagram located on the next page.
Starting from an 1/8 from the bottom, wrap the paper template around the

shaft and match the horizontal arrows together.

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