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>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:41:29 -0500
> From: "MICHAEL MASTROIANNI" <(email redacted)>
> Subject: [CM] Couple of steering linkage questions...
> I can't seem to find any torque specification for the power steering
> cylinder to centerlink? Does it just get tightened enough to line up the
> hole on the castellated nut for a cotter pin? Or does it get the 30-40
> ft.lbs. that the tie-rods to centerlink get?
>
> The idler arm bolts & nuts I removed looked pretty nasty, and were a
> bugger to get off. I went down to my local NAPA who couldn't match up
> exactly the fine threaded bolts and cruch nuts. Instead I got grade 5
> corse thread bolts, locknuts and tempered nuts. Think these are okay to
> use? (There was also an identical bolt/nut for the steering cylinder to
> frame bracket.)
>
> Trying to take advantage of an unusually warm day here in Pennsylvania.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mike

Mike,

65 Shop Manual says 35-47 ft-lb for "Power Cylinder to Pitman to Idler Arm
Rod". I assume Pitman to Idler Arm Rod is Ford's weird way of saying "Center
Link".

Hope this helps,
Ron Columbo
Queen Creek, AZ
64-1/2 Conv
65 GT FB
65 FB
70 Mach I

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