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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: Mad4wd on February 07, 2022, 03:32:01 PM

Title: Help with correct finish on automatic shifter linkage rods.
Post by: Mad4wd on February 07, 2022, 03:32:01 PM

70 Mach 1 428 C6  Dearborn Early Car

Looking for what the shifter rod and the lockout rod finish should be.  The MCA guidelines if I am reading them correctly state "Cadmium finish, including 70 lockout rod"
So would that be Silver or Gold Cad or something else? I assume that is for both rods. I looked in all the unrestored pics but I can't seem to find a good underneath photo showing linkage clearly.  The ones I do see seem to be more of a P&O or dark phosphate finish
I know the kickdown rod is yellow cad.

Thanks 

Title: Re: Help with correct finish on automatic shifter linkage rods.
Post by: ExportMach on February 08, 2022, 09:04:21 PM

On pg 55 of the Osborne Chassis assembly manual there is a small table thats gives the rod colors (silver, red & yellow) for the three different automatics. The C6 is shown to have a red shift rod (D0ZA-7340-B) & lock rod (D0ZE-7E330-N)  I assume they are all Cad plated. If you dont have a chassis manual I will post a pic.

Also, I looked at the Ford Listing of Numerical Finishes to see if I could determine what type of finish Cadmium is and I think youre looking at S39, Cadmium plate 0.0005" (electrolytic or mechanical).

Title: Re: Help with correct finish on automatic shifter linkage rods.
Post by: J_Speegle on February 09, 2022, 08:29:42 PM

All I can offer. At least on the lock out it may have been zinc dichromate and over years lost the gold dye or just cad.  from two different unrestored cars

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