HELP!! I have a problem with the actuator switch for the tilt away steering wheel. It is a simple switch that opens the valve and lets vacuum go from one side to the other when the drivers door is opened. It is bolted to the upper side of the column and has one wire and two vacuum hoses attached to it. Is there ANY other switch that can be used from a newer model of car which will do the same job? I hope you guys have an answer.
John

 

yeah, any kind of airtight soiliniod type device should work. I know what your talking about, My 67 vert has tilt-away steering. I think you can buy new ones...... i've seen them somewhere. The problem on my 67 is the rod, and everything in the column is tight, and the vacuum diaphram isn't strong enough to pull the rod down.[:@]

 

this guy should have one www.mustangmasters.com if not he will git it for u!

 

what exactly is tilt-away steering?

 

When you open the drivers door the steering wheel moves to the right! It was also called the fat mans wheel! I had three Cougars and every one had that option in it!

 

yeah. I had always wondered what that stuff was on my 67. It had the two switches on the door jamb, and i was looking under the column and saw all the vacuum stuff, and starter disable switch. Then i realized what it was, and worked to fix it. It works half way. You have to jingle the wheel to get it to move.

 

I just got back from driving my dads 68 shelby gt500 KR special order yellow (oh yes, its all original!) on this beautiful saturday morning. The only problem whe had was at start up that stupid tilt away wasnt working. we let it sit for like 10 min and BLAM busted right off. go figure. [&:]

 

couldn't you, technically speaking, hook up a string, a pully and a return spring to do the same thing?




or just jose a few pounds?



sounds cool tho.