Steering Column Friction Block

[Professor Fate]

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Any sell them or have a plans drawing to make one?

[RGould1910]

Texas T Parts or their successor carried them. I bought one a while back from them.

[speedytinc]

Easy enough to figure out by taking some measurements on the lower steering column.

[TRDxB2]

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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

[Les Schubert]

Having driven T’s for 49 years, I have to ask, WHY?

[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.

[Professor Fate]

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.

[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.

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[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.

[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.

[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.

[Moxie26]

Could it be that with all this good information..... may help Les Schubert understand .... " Why ? "

[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.

[Jerry VanOoteghem]

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.

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[JohnM]

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.