1969 Thunderbird Tilt-away steering

[OneAmongOthers]

I am looking for the check valve for the power booster for my 1969 Thunderbird. My car had a double ported check valve on the power booster. One was for engine vacuum for the booster itself and another was for the tilt-away steering. This was the one on the car.

Removing this obviously disables the system. I tried from earlier models of Tbird, but the design is completely different and will not fit. So if I cannot find a replacement is there a way to still somehow actuate this system? Some other way to hook engine vaccum back up to it so it works?

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[fordrodsteven]

It wouldn't be pretty but you could make a temporary setup to at least keep it working until you locate a proper replacement. Can you tee off the booster and put a check valve in-line off of the two open ports of the tee? I just don't know how strong of a check valve you would use.

 

[OneAmongOthers]

It wouldn't be pretty but you could make a temporary setup to at least keep it working until you locate a proper replacement. Can you tee off the booster and put a check valve in-line off of the two open ports of the tee? I just don't know how strong of a check valve you would use.

Well I am assuming the system used as much vacuum as the brake booster since they are both hooked into the same check valve. I believe there is a second check valve just for the tilt-away steering as well.

 

[40birds]

Check mustang and cougar sites, I’m fairly certain cougars used a similar check valve

 

[OneAmongOthers]

Check mustang and cougar sites, I’m fairly certain cougars used a similar check valve

Already checked West Coast Cougars sight and nada. Cougar seemingly uses a different check valve as well as the Mustang. Thunderbird for the 1967-1969 year is pretty much ignored.

 

[OneAmongOthers]

I searched so many places and many don't even know what I am asking for. Most just give me a single port check valve which does work (for the brake booster), but then I have to block off the port for the tilt-away. I mean having the brake booster working is more desirable, but I really would like the tilt away to work as well.

 

[OneAmongOthers]

Finally! After long search (and maybe since posted here!), I found one! A brand new vintage part!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FO...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Snagged it the second I saw it!