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  1. grabberguy16

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    Hello everyone,

    Just wondering if anyone has found a new pitman arm for our mavericks I cannot seem to find them in Canada maybe south of the boarder was them? any help is greatly appreciated im going from power steering to manual steering and the pitman arm is shot on the centre link I have.
     
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    Pitman arm or idler arm? I don't know that the pitman arms are different between power and manual.
     
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    Pittman arms were generally a dealer item.

    There are three different idler arms depending on year & I dunno if the 70-72 or '73-'74 are available. I swapped to a '77 center link that uses same arm as '75-'80 Granada.
     
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    Pitman arm? Yes, they are different. Donor car is all I know of for a pitman arm.

    Idler arm is a Moog K8150 for 70-72 Maverick and it is the same for both power and non power. Not sure for other years.
     
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    Thanks everyone I’m guessing the 75-77 pitman arm is different then a 70-74 pitman arm?
     
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    I dunno but P/S & manual arms are different.

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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    1970-1974: post/nut located on the pitman arm end of the center link

    1975-1977: hole located on the pitman arm end of the center link


    I have manual steering parts for sale. Email me if I can help.
     
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    Hi Craig:
    That is the correct "Ford" part number, casting numbers and Ford part numbers are not always the same. Casting number on my manual pitman arm is D0DA-3590-A, but actual Ford part number when ordering was D0DZ-3590-A
    I also have another pitman arm with D3DA casting number too, eBay link is the correct manual pitman arm for 70-74.
    David
     
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    Thanks for the help everyone
     
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    This is my pitman arm on my manual center link and it’s falling apart
     

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    The stud in center link is where looseness originates, not pitman arm.
     
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