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CliftonK

Have you seen this before?

This was hanging out under the hood of my buddies 80 model. Looks like it fits around a dipstick tube or something. But doesn't appear to have a purpose. Think the EID reads E0TA-35540-DA

Tessa - 1982 F-100 - 300 6 with a mystery build, C6, new(to her) forged front end and not-so-stock emissions wearing a 1985 F-150 Texas Chainsaw style.

Gary Lewis

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I don't think I've ever seen one of those. And I didn't find 35540 in the MPC.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
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CliftonK

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I checked before I took the pictures, it will slip over the dipstick tube. But can't see a point, other than having a convenient spot to tuck and oil rag.

Tessa - 1982 F-100 - 300 6 with a mystery build, C6, new(to her) forged front end and not-so-stock emissions wearing a 1985 F-150 Texas Chainsaw style.

Rembrant

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Does this truck have manual steering by any chance? It looks like maybe it's a guard for the long input shaft on the manual steering box?

I dunno...got me.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

CliftonK

Re: Have you seen this before?

It may have been manual steering, not sure. It's power steering now, but I don't know if it always was, or he got lucky with the motor I gave him.

Tessa - 1982 F-100 - 300 6 with a mystery build, C6, new(to her) forged front end and not-so-stock emissions wearing a 1985 F-150 Texas Chainsaw style.

CliftonK

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I did some investigating, My eyes weren't good enough to read the number, but one of those photos ended up a super high resolution on the computer, number is E0TA-3F540-DA Which brought up a google hit for http://www.icsarchive.org/icsarchive-org/private/Ford%201980-1989%20Truck%20Master%20Parts%20Text/07%201980%20fotpt-axles.pdf

It appears to be a guard for the steering shaft :)

Tessa - 1982 F-100 - 300 6 with a mystery build, C6, new(to her) forged front end and not-so-stock emissions wearing a 1985 F-150 Texas Chainsaw style.

Angelo Voltura

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It is a steering shaft guard and I am pretty sure dad's truck has one on it.

1978 F150 351W
1979 F150 "410M"
1979 F100 302
1979 F250 400
1987 F150 300
1990 F150 302
1991 F150 300
1995 F150 (1985 clip swapped) 300
1997 F250 351W

FuzzFace2

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My PS one is different and the "arm" on mine has a hole that fit over 1 of the PS lines to hold it in place.
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100

myrl883

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With the base number of 3S540, it has to do with steering. Give me a few minutes, I'll see if I can find anything on it.

Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...

FuzzFace2

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I think I know just were that goes

The rag joint cover is a 2 part deal.
That is the inner part that I think fits on the box shaft and the rag joint installed.
Then there is an outer "bell" type that fits on that part, a tab hooks on a PS line and it covers the rag joint.

I didn't have my phone with me when I took the truck to my garage to tighten a hose at the box and needed to move the bell part and saw the part in the picture above.
Dave ----