Topic: 65/66 Cruise Control??

[bryancobb]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/64-65-66-NOS-Mercury-Mustang-Ford-Throttle-Control-Before-Cruise-Control-/370546680197?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item56464da185

Anybody know abut this thing.  Back in the early 80's when I was driving my Nightmist 66 Convertible back-n-forth from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, in NC, to Georgia, 6 or 8 times per year, I used to wedge my sneaker between the pedal and the tunnel to be a "cruise control."

If this is thing is what I think it is, I would have really appreciated having one.

[CharlesTurner]

It was a generic dealer option.  Don't recall ever seeing one installed on a Mustang with original paperwork to show it was there when new.

[drummingrocks]

How does that even install/operate?  It's hard to tell from the picture provided what it's exactly intended to do.

[bryancobb]

Looks like just a friction device that installs on the throttle pushrod and mechanically holds the throttle at 1 spot.  The car would slow going uphill and accelerate downhill.  Very crude but not as crude as a tennis-shoe!        Not sure how it releases.

[carlite65]

http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~djhamma/options.htm

scroll down the page here. the instruction sheets are are on the left side.

[C5ZZKGT]

It says right in the ad that it IS NOT for Mustangs, Fairlanes, Falcons, ect-may be it has something unique to big block engines or the bigger car lines of Ford.
I believe I've seen 1 or 2 of these in Galaxies.......not real sure what they are meaning about scouting around for parts so it can be used in a Mustang though......

[5F09CNot4Sale]

Fred is correct, there is one for Mustangs and smaller Fords that starts with C4AZ. The C5AZ is for bigger Fords

[bryancobb]

THX guys.  Didn't want one.  Just was curious.