As far as I know absolutely no one makes a '70 switch ( I had same problem). I took one from a 73 and cut my original wires and soldered them onto the new switch. Worked like a charm. The only difference is that the 73 switch has a different connector and a shorter harness
Yes there is one. When you guys told me it was safe to cut the ignition coil wire, a power surge was sent throughout my car upon starting her(not sure if a fuse was to blame). Anyway I will try to talk to the mechanic who replaced that piece, and several others.
I took one from a 73 and cut my original wires and soldered them onto the new switch. Worked like a charm. The only difference is that the 73 switch has a different connector and a shorter harness
Maybe I'm confused here, but are you talking about the switch that the ignition key goes into?
I bought a complete set of locks with the keys to go with them from my local Ford dealer. I suppose they are obsolete, but maybe some dealers still have them laying around. I think I bought them 8 or 9 years ago.
IMO it would be worth spending some time scouring for a complete set, because who wants an ignition that doesn't match the rest of the locks on the car?
Maybe I'm confused here, but are you talking about the switch that the ignition key goes into?
I bought a complete set of locks with the keys to go with them from my local Ford dealer. I suppose they are obsolete, but maybe some dealers still have them laying around. I think I bought them 8 or 9 years ago.
IMO it would be worth spending some time scouring for a complete set, because who wants an ignition that doesn't match the rest of the locks on the car?
Actually, it's not the lock that I need to change.
From 1970 on, ford moved to a 2 piece design for the ignition assembly. The switch is connected to the lock by a rod that moves in and out when the key is turned (ignition assembly was moved to steering colum in 1970).
This really may not help much, but there is a place in Kentucky that sells them. Kentucky Mustang i believe is their name. Anyhoo they are Sorenson switchs and they sell for $70. Just make sure you tell him how many wires your switch has. A fellow on the VMF ordered one and got the wrong one. He said he had 6 and 7 wire switches, but i can't remember how many the mustang ones had. The other switch is probably for a 71-73 or another ford.
In the past, i just spliced my connector onto the 71-73 units and it worked like a charm.
It shouldn't be a problem if you cut the wires, solder them together and cover with heatshrink. If you practice on a different piece of wire you should get the splice so that it's only thicker by size of the shrinkwrap covering.
I'll try to get a couple of pics for when I do mine. The key is having a good soldering iron that can heat up those heavy guage wires hot enough to do a good soldering job, and quick enough so that the heat doesn't spread too much and melt the wire insulation near the splice.