Dave...where did you find the power steering hoses
online?
Tom
60 Crown 4dr Southampton
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Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:01
PM
Subject: Re: IML: Auto-pilot cables
I have a 62 and the autopilot came from a 61. Someone from IML
has a set of cables they will sell to me. I should be just about set. For some
reason though the number dial from my switch was missing. Anybody??
Thanks.
I found power steering hoses online and it says the with and
without auto-pilot are different. Sound right?
Thanks again for the
technical support.
Dave 1962 Imperial Crown 4 Door
(x2)
randalpark@xxxxxxx wrote:
If
the Auto Pilot Unit is truly one that came from a '62 Imperial, you
shouldn't have any trouble. One cable goes from the speedometer to the
unit under the hood, while another one goes from the unit down to the
transmission. The lengths are not critical as long as they will reach
where they need to go. I prefer to have the one to the speedometer a
little long so that I can pull the instrument cluster without reaching
up to undo the cable first. I could be wrong, but my recollection is
that the ends are all the same, except where the end goes into the
transmission. You might even be able to make up your own cables from
those red HELP kits, IF you have the housings.
The control cable
fastens to the knob in the dash. I think the knob from '61 through '63
is the same. The others will be different in style and the way they
work. '64 on has a plastic gear that can easily become stripped. There
is also a special bracket and linkage that connects to the throttle. At
some point several things changed so you really should be getting parts
from another car that is the same year as yours.
Keep in mind that
both Ford and G.M. used the exact same appearing unit for a time, but
with at least different size cable fittings and and mountings and
possibly other things as well. You also should study the FSM for your
car as I think it may show the year specific installation particulars.
If it doesn't, then you should get pictures from someone who has the
same year as you with a factory installation.
I have a '60 LeBaron,
'62 LeBaron, and '63 Crown all with factory Auto Pilot. I think have
noticed subtle differences in all three years whether it be the mounting
position, differences in the throttle linkage, or the unit itself. The
brake booster changed drastically in 1962 altering Auto Pilot related
mounting and linkage. It wouldn't be convenient, but I may be willing to
take digital pictures and e-mail them to you if you can't find another
way.
Paul W.
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luke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent:
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 1:51 PM Subject: Re: IML: Auto-pilot cables
Yes
that's right. I went through the same process but had to have my old
speedo cable shortened and another lengthened by a local cable guy who
salvaged the factory ends of two cables to make up new cables for me. I
can give you the lengths if you end up going down this track? I think the
originals are hard to find? Any other ideas on this
one?
Luke
On 9/02/2007, at 1:35 AM, David Dimitriou
wrote:
> I found an auto-pilot for my 62 but it came only with the
control > cable. How are the two other cables set up? Do the cables
go from > tranny to auto-pilot to spedo? And yes I am looking for the
cables > if anybody has them for sale. Thanks. > >
Dave > 1962 Imperial Crown 4 Door (x2)
Luke
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