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 Topic: Cruise controlPosted: 16-February-2021 at 8:31AM |
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Been trying to search it but coming up empty handed...did they offer cruise control in ‘73? I’ve got some ideas to add it, just wasn’t sure if there’s a plug and play alternative...
Frank
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Rivercrest
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 1:58AM |
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it was an option in 1974..........not sure about 1973.
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 2:01AM |
Yea, I’ve been poking around here and on the interwebs but not really coming up with anything concrete... Frank
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 3:02AM |
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The engines are virtually the same from the 72 through the similar model years. You can swap the later parts onto the early years, the engine CID will vary a couple of parts I'm sure.
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73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V 3.70 gears, to build a keeper 73 Ranchero Sport "72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 351-3V &4R70W 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 3:47AM |
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Was thinking it’s possible to retrofit, as long as the columns are the same. Will need to be able to put the circuitry in for the steering wheel buttons. If that doesn’t work, I might try to rob the buttons out of the same vintage steering wheel, and relocate them with a custom panel (I’ve got a 3-D printer, so the sky’s the limit, lol). The rest of the stuff to make it work, will be pretty easy.
Frank
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 4:27AM |
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I agree, that's a simple swap basically. I'm headed on a longer path, with a 93 Explorer steering column, and Explorer 302 engine system(all wiring and CC too).
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Don
73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V 3.70 gears, to build a keeper 73 Ranchero Sport "72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 351-3V &4R70W 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 12:14PM |
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aftermarket retrofit kits were popular back in the day
https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=46/category_id=477/mode=prod/prd46.htm |
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 5:20PM |
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that 73 montego that was up at that yard had cruise (car is now been crushed along with all those cars there
 )but i have the tilt column from it and 2 more tilt columns and all 3 have cruise steering wheels too  |
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 5:45PM |
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Really wish we could save them all..There’s at least 1 vehicle a day that comes within view that needs saving!
Pm sent Frank
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Posted: 22-February-2021 at 6:03PM |
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yeah the owner of that 170 acre yard passed away 2 years ago
his son in law is in charge of it now and logged a bunch of timber there and is having all the cars hauled and crushed i wanted to get more parts from there but being an hour away and super busy i just haven't had time to go back up there or the extra time to go back to another similar stash i found an hour the other direction either to search for holy grail wheel trim that guy passed away and his widow don't know what that stuff is so she enlisted the help of a neighbor who is a car guy to help sell off stuff... |
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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