It, can even cause the bolts to snap off. Of excessive movement of the steering gear box and the force exerted on Shaft can rub against the shift tube, physically moving the shift leverĪs the wheel is turning. When the mounts become even more loose, the steering Steering coupler - resulting in a car that wanders over the road and has Premature wear in the Pitman arm, idler arm, centre drag link and That other steering components weren't designed to tolerate. Would degrade, causing the steering gear box to twist at odd angles That said, you might prefer to put your email eggs in an another basket, one that has a future. They were discontinued in 1969 as Ford found that the rubber Luxury feel of the car, they turned out to be a design flaw - and even a Not only did they fail to provide an improvement to the Original mounts fit between the frame rails and steering gear box.īeing rubber-impregnated they were intended to isolate vibration and Why use solid steel donuts instead of (rebuilt) original mounts? The Contact me at: parts suppliers sell sets of rebuilt insulators between $135Īnd $195 and even up to $300! I put together a replacement kit for myself and a friend but Other shipping options and c ombined shipping available €75 shipped within the EU (without Track&Trace). Current listings:ġ962 1963 1964 Lincoln Continental steering gear mounts - replacement kitġ965 1966 1967 1968 Lincoln Continental steering gear mounts - replacement kitġ962 1963 1064 1965 1966 Ford Thunderbird steering gear mounts - replacement kit $75 shipped within the Continental US (USPS) Thread directly into the steering gear box. The new bolts will simply go through the solid steel donuts and Thread into the insulators which in turn thread into the steering gearīox. Necessary because your three old ones will be too short.

The three new bolts included in the kit are The bolts are sourced from a reputable US supplier. Includes three solid steel donuts and three grade 8 bolts ( the original lock washers and thick metal washers can be re-used). Lincoln Continentals (used on vehicles built after July 13th 1961). These were installed on 62-66 Ford Thunderbirds and on 1962-1968 This kit is a direct replacement for the three original 'steering gear mounts' or 'insulators' (C3SA-3C716-A).

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