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Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:20 pm
by Professor Fate
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Any sell them or have a plans drawing to make one?
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:02 pm
by RGould1910
Texas T Parts or their successor carried them. I bought one a while back from them.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:44 pm
by speedytinc
Easy enough to figure out by taking some measurements on the lower steering column.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:24 pm
by TRDxB2
Professor Fate wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:20 pm
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Any sell them or have a plans drawing to make one?
I have some of these and can take some measurements of the hole ID's and spacing.
I would expect that the hoes for the column & rods are drilled first. the the bolt holes. The a band saw (or coping saw) to divide the bolk in two
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:11 am
by Les Schubert
Having driven T’s for 49 years, I have to ask, WHY?
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:19 am
by Craig Leach
I made mine out of red oak, then belt sanded the two halves to make the holes tighter. Then used longer carriage bolts & put stiff springs on
the bolts so it can be adjusted as needed. Les, so the levers don't flop around when worn out.
Craig.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 5:05 pm
by Professor Fate
Les Schubert wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:11 am
Having driven T’s for 49 years, I have to ask, WHY?
Thought I'd try one... my throttle lever is creeping from closed to open. I gotta take a closer look at it anyway.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:20 pm
by Oldav8tor
Attached a link to an earlier post. A quick fix is to wrap a few turns of cord around the steering shaft where the throttle & spark rods are exposed. I used 550 cord (parachute line), wrapped six turns around the shaft and pulled it tight.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:53 pm
by RVA23T
A zip tie at the rod guide that goes over both rods and the steering shaft will achieve the same in true T owner fashion, cheap. Also will quiet down vibrations should you have any in the rods as well.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:13 am
by Professor Fate
In 3 yrs of driving the car, it's not been like this.... I'm thinking I bent the rod that goes thru the block to the carb, and it's rubbing or tweaked.. Spring tension from a bowed rod may be what's forcing it to move. Gotta look... I remembered I had the carb off to clean and blow it out back in May.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:23 am
by RGould1910
Reason I used one is because the ratchet on the steering column wore down and the gas rod wouldnt hold the position. The tension
created by clamping the block on the rod cured the problem.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:50 am
by Moxie26
Could it be that with all this good information..... may help Les Schubert understand .... " Why ? "
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:04 pm
by Moxie26
Professor Fate .... If all else fails you can get a triangle shaped file to deepen the notches at the selector to keep your throttle position where you set it....or, ....have someone at the lower end push-up on the throttle rod and have someone at the lever to put more of a bend so there's more pressure on the quadrant.
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:51 pm
by Jerry VanOoteghem
Moxie26 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:04 pm
Professor Fate .... If all else fails you can get a triangle shaped file to deepen the notches at the selector to keep your throttle position where you set it....or, ....have someone at the lower end push-up on the throttle rod and have someone at the lever to put more of a bend so there's more pressure on the quadrant.
Or, check the springs, located just below the column mounting flange, that are supposed to keep pressure between the levers and the quadrant. The nothces on my quadrant are long gone, but my levers do not slip.
https://www.modeltford.com/item/3527.aspx
Re: Steering Column Friction Block
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:52 pm
by JohnM
Oldav8tor wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:20 pm
Attached a link to an earlier post. A quick fix is to wrap a few turns of cord around the steering shaft where the throttle & spark rods are exposed. I used 550 cord (parachute line), wrapped six turns around the shaft and pulled it tight.8
Throttle clamp.pdf
yOn my 26 the notches are long ago worn off. Some channel locks on the quadrant with a little upward pressure will hold it in position.