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woodytype S said:
What s the speed control for ? silly question.
It's an early cruise control system. It's actually called a "Speedostat" made by the Perfect Circle company. GM Called it cruise control, and Chrysler called it Auto Pilot. Chrysler had it on the market first, in 1958. The same year they brought out EFI as well. Captain Cadillac said:
It's an early cruise control system. It's actually called a "Speedostat" made by the Perfect Circle company. GM Called it cruise control, and Chrysler called it Auto Pilot. Chrysler had it on the market first, in 1958. The same year they brought out EFI as well.
I was going to answer earlier, though with nowhere near as much information. 
I assumed cruise control (as you mentioned it in your post) though unsure exactly what yours was. Did it work as they do now? (Kill with brake etc.?)
I'm looking now for pics of my early yank stuff, though only found an Olds Delta Royale so far, so my Galaxy & Mk IV Conti are out of it.
Much searching & scanning to follow...
daveenty said:
I was going to answer earlier, though with nowhere near as much information.
I assumed cruise control (as you mentioned it in your post) though unsure exactly what yours was. Did it work as they do now? (Kill with brake etc.?)
I'm looking now for pics of my early yank stuff, though only found an Olds Delta Royale so far, so my Galaxy & Mk IV Conti are out of it.
Much searching & scanning to follow...
It does work pretty much like a modern system but it's largely mechanical. In fact, cruise control was originally called "Speedostat" but the cruise control name took over. Basically there's a big control unit in the engine compartment with an electric motor. It takes speed input from a speedo cable, the one from the trans goes into the Speedostat and another cable goes from the Speedostat to the speedometer. I assumed cruise control (as you mentioned it in your post) though unsure exactly what yours was. Did it work as they do now? (Kill with brake etc.?)
I'm looking now for pics of my early yank stuff, though only found an Olds Delta Royale so far, so my Galaxy & Mk IV Conti are out of it.
Much searching & scanning to follow...
There's an electric motor which controls the throttle (it's hooked to the throttle linkage), it doesn't use engine vacuum at all.
To set the speed you turn the dial, if you look at the pic it's set to 60mph, and push the center button to engage it. Once engaged you turn the dial to speed up or slow down.
There is a brake pedal switch that is a kill switch for it. Interestingly enough American Fords of this era have their brake light switches mounted on the brake master cylinder, much like a Harley Davidson.
If you guys want I can dig up a diagram of it from my 61 service manual (it's not in the 60 Manual, it was a very late production option on 1960 Lincolns, my car was built 2 weeks before end of production and this unit has serial # 96!
This is my daily driver, a 1973 BMW 2002. I bought it as a wreck for £350 about three years ago and then spent a year restoring and modifying it. The pics do most of the talking but what you can't see is the adjustable coilover suspension, sports seats with willans harnesses, stainless exhaust and rear roll cage. I've been using this car on a daily basis for the last 14000 miles and for a 39 year old car it copes really well with every day driving and can still put a smile on your face around the twisty stuff. I know modifying classic cars isn't to everyones taste but as the car was going to be crushed anyway i see this more as saving a classic than destroying one. Hope you like it.
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