Been searching around this site and the web to find an answer, but no luck. I have a 70 Duster that came with manual steering and a 3 speed on the floor. I am upgrading to a 4 speed and keeping the manual steering gear. Is there a safe way to remove the interlock feature that was only on 70 models without replacing the column? I know if you turn the sleeve and leave it there, everything will work fine. The problem I have is if the collar happens to get moved, the wheel could lock up when driving.
1970 steering wheel interlock removal
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It will not lock up. The key controls that. The only thing with the collar it may mover and may not start (just move it back). If the car is a real 340 car I would leave it alone if not just cut the lower piece off. I have the same think on my 70 Duster. Do you have the linkage?
Just a 318 car, but will be replaced with a 340/360 this summer. I do have the original linkage from the 3 speed, but it is not compatible with a 4 speed. If a guy was driving the car and the key got pulled out, wouldn't the wheel lock up then? Not so much worried about this when I am driving, but this is a father/son project and you never know what kids could do while horsing around. My other thought was if I could remove the tube, I could replace the lower bearing with an er-16 like others have done.
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