ididit Retrofit Steering Column: 1965-66 Ford Truck - Manual (Page 4)

REMOVAL of OEM Column:
Disconnect positive battery cable.
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1.) Loosen and remove the pinch bolt on the rag joint.
2.) Loosen and remove the clamp that is on the firewall mount on the
engine side of the firewall.
3.) From the inside of the cab remove the bolts that hold the seal to
the firewall. Slide this mount up the column to make sure it is loose
from the floor.
4.) Carefully disconnect the wiring connector/connectors from the
dash harness. (Please take care when doing this as the connectors
are fragile and we will be re-using them)
5.) Loosen the two remaining bolts that hold the column to the dash.
(Note that when these last two bolts are removed the column will fall
free.)
6.) Now you should be able to pull the column toward you and this
should release from the rag-joint. If this is being difficult to remove,
you may need to pry or split the rag-joint open a little in the engine
bay. Normally by using a regular screwdriver in the split and twisting
is sufficient.
Steps before mounting the column:
Floor Mount
The OEM column mount will be re-used
as is. This might be a good time to replace
the seal at the firewall as this is what
keeps the water and fumes out of the cab.
Many aftermarket reproduction business-
es should sell these types of floor mount
seals.
Please note there are two different versions of this mount. One is for
power steering with a Saginaw box and one is for manual or power
with a Bendix type power box. If you don’t know which one you have
the Bendix box has a large “B” cast into the side of it. The Bendix box
is the same length as the manual box. The Saginaw box is two inches
longer.