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What steering wheels will work?
FOMOGO Offline
Junior Member
#1
To replace the stock wheel in my 84 and retain the cruise control?
Can I use a mustang wheel? Or perhaps a newer thunderbird wheel?


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FOMOGO Offline
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#2
Anyone?


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natmac3 Offline
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#3
Are you trying to NOT go with a Turbocoupe wheel, and trying to save some cash on an "aftermarket type" wheel?

Why not just use an 87-88 wheel?

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FOMOGO Offline
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#4
Yea, thats what I was asking.
I want to keep cruise control, and to do that I was figuring I would have to stay with a ford wheel.
So I was wondering if the other ford wheels would be not only compatible with the column, but the cruise wiring as well.


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servingGod Offline
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#5
I put an 87-88 steering wheel out of a parts tbird turbo coupe into my 85 tbird 5.0 with no problems. I put the steering wheel and column in, it bolted right up and all the plugs fit. I see no reason why one from an 87-88 would not work in your 84.

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philS Offline
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#6
Aren't the 85-86 wheels the same as the 87-88?

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servingGod Offline
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#7
not sure on older tc wheels but I know the older non tc's have the same internals but are harder and smaller. Smaller meaning the 87-88 wheel is about 1.25" in diameter vs. the 83-86 which is closer to 7/8" or so. Just guessing I don't have the wheels right in front of me. The 87-88 wheel is much nicer IMHO.
88 TC 5-speed maroon, all options, plus t3/t4 hybrid, 255 pump, RR, Centerforce DF with weight fingers, MSD tfi coil.
88 TC 5-speed Black, all options.
88 Thunderbird LX 5.0 All options except Leather.
87TC Parts car five speed all options.
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