Collage of steering wheel and clock spring swap in a Crown Victo…

In addition to modifying the wheel hub, the clock spring also required some work. The original was held on the column by screws, and this one snaps down to the same locations without the screws. But the center hub is molded for a different orientation, so I drilled it out round. The molded wiring guide will keep itself aligned in the wheel hub opening.

It probably would have been easier to buy the whole Lincoln steering column, but also more expensive.

After wiring & programming a PAC SWI-JACK, everything works perfectly. For wiring details, see this:



I did this same swap in my '93 Bronco:

Owner caption January 2016 · Photo 967 of 980