This steering column was used on almost every Ford/L/M product (and some imports) from the early 90s to today. Some of the bolt-on options changed over the years, but the basic column assembly is the same. The only significant change I've found is the location of the indexing flat where the steering wheel mounts. It was moved about 90° at some point, but the wrong steering wheel can still be installed correctly by simply filing another spline or 3 into its bore so it can be rotated on the shaft to the correct position. Failure to do this would result in the wheel being 90° off while driving, or (after an alignment) less steering travel to one side than the other.

Owner caption January 2006 · Photo 691 of 980