Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
Reproduction of the upper steering column bearing for your 67* - 73 Cougar or Mustang. One required per car. Fixed Columns only use the upper bearing, while the tilt columns used an upper and lower. You can find the lower bearing here.
Outside diameter: 1 3/16 "
Inside diameter: 15/16 "
Thickness: 1/4"
Replaces Ford Part Numbers: F23Z-3517, C1AA-3517-A, C3AZ-3517-A, C7SZ-3517-D, D0AZ-3517-A, F23Z-3517-B
* - may not fit some 67 Mustang applications with a fixed column as these used Ford part # C4OZ-3517-A, which is the same part used in the Fairlanes/Comets with a fixed column. To our knowledge this bearing is not currently reproduced.
*NOTE* For tilt column service, you can contact Tony Augustine at 6t8cougarguy@gmail.com. Tony is a trusted colleague of WCCC and we've sent many customers his way since our column specialist retired last year.