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Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:02 am
by bmmaurer
Looked up the part for you. '63 V-8 with Manual Steering used one of two Arms. One with 1" dia. and also a 1 1/8' dia.
You'll need a C3DZ-3590-A, available here (20 in stock)
http://www.rearcounter.com/C3DZ-3590-A-parts965404.html
Here's a few pics of the parts manual.
CometBruce
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:21 am
by Rarerat
Rocket989 wrote:A 1-1/8" sector box will measure about 1.058 towards the bottom of the splinesd section (just above threaded part where nut goes on) before it starts to taper larger toward top. Is there a metal tag on the steering box (top)?? That would help. You can't see casting numbers or date code installed in car but the tag should have all the info needed.
I will look for the tag a little later today. Thank you again for the help
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:24 am
by Rarerat
bmmaurer wrote:Looked up the part for you. '63 V-8 with Manual Steering used one of two Arms. One with 1" dia. and also a 1 1/8' dia.
You'll need a C3DZ-3590-A, available here (20 in stock)
http://www.rearcounter.com/C3DZ-3590-A-parts965404.html
Here's a few pics of the parts manual.
CometBruce
Thank you so very much! I emailed for info this morning, but I think I will just try & give them a call a later today. Can I ask what manual you are looking at?
Thanks again,
Nick
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:21 am
by Rocket989
Huh -you learn something every day! Thx for posting that up Bruce. OP - glad I was wrong & you've got a good path forward!! I didn't know any pre-'65 V8 cars were built with a 1" box.
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:09 pm
by bmmaurer
I have a Lincoln-Continental/Comet/Meteor 1960-1964 Master parts Catalog on PDF.
Awesome Manual
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:17 pm
by Rarerat
I called the place that listed they had 20 and unfortunately they don't zero in stock. His only option was to send mine off to have it rebuilt. I asked about the cost and he said it would be 201.00 plus shipping both ways.
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:40 pm
by bmmaurer
That Stinks...
I see AutoKrafters does a rebuild service also. Call them. They seem priced about the same.
1 - 800 - 228 - 7346, ask for the rebuild department. They will need yours as a core.
Bruce
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:16 pm
by Rarerat
Thank you Bruce
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:56 pm
by Comechero65
If there was any similarity between the 63 comet and falcon, the 6 cyl falcon had a 1" sector shaft whereas a v8 had a 1 1/8" sector. Comet may have been the same.
Ron
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:42 pm
by bmmaurer
Comechero65 wrote:If there was any similarity between the 63 comet and falcon, the 6 cyl falcon had a 1" sector shaft whereas a v8 had a 1 1/8" sector. Comet may have been the same.
Ron
I-6 and V-8 use different style arms.
Bruce
Re: 63 Comet pitman arm??
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:06 am
by Comechero65
bmmaurer wrote:Comechero65 wrote:If there was any similarity between the 63 comet and falcon, the 6 cyl falcon had a 1" sector shaft whereas a v8 had a 1 1/8" sector. Comet may have been the same.
Ron
I-6 and V-8 use different style arms.
Bruce
Did not know that. assumed the only diff was the shaft size.
Ron