Rally Pac

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    I went to take my rally pac off to repair the clock and foung that the yoke that attaches to the steering column is held on by some sort of special screw with a head that a phillips or slotted driver will not fit. What type of driver do I need for this??

    Jack <img src=images/icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>

    These are probably the tamper-proof screws many places sell to protect against theft of the Rally-Pac.


    I don't know exactly what they are, but they might be a Torx head - 6 pointed star - with or without a center pin - the OEMs use these a lot on new cars and tools are easy to find at any parts store.


    Edited by - RalphJr on 03/02/2010 13:09:23

    Hi Jack

    I have the anti theft screws on my car, they are a hex socket with a dimple in the centre so you cannot use a normal hex key, you have to have a hex key with a hollow centre.

    If yours look like this you may have to buy a complete set from Scott Drake to get the key to undo yours.

    Try Phil Severance for your clock repair, he repaired my tach and is a nice bloke.

    psev@cableone.net

    http://www.phidonrestorations.com


    Edited by - cobraboy on 03/02/2010 14:30:35

    I just used a pair of needle nose vise grips, came right off. Worked fine to tighten back up too. Used a rag to keep the jaws from marking the screws. Mine look like a phillips head but with three slots instead of 4, they are very thick which made them easy to grab with the vise grips.

    Thanks guys! Mine are like pan head screws with 3 offset slots going from the outside of the screw head towards the center but not all the way to the center so the center section is solid. If the outside slots were connected (and they are not) it would form an equal leg "Y". It's almost like it would be some sort of 3 blade spanner or collet wrench but smaller. I will try the locking pliers as I do not believe I will find the correct tool.

    Jack

    mcfly, thanks for the reply but the screw slots on my screws do not meet or connect in the center of the screw and the slots start at the outside of the screw. The center of the svrew is solid since the slots do not meet. I will try the link you provided to see if they have something like mine.

    Jack

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    What you are dealing with is called an Eaton three wing tamper proof screw. Snap on used to make the socket for them as a TTW12 but they no longer have them. The Rally Pac screws are flatter than these but the tool does fit them properly. A friend of mine gave me one a number of years ago but I cannot find it right now. Here is a discussion on this socket:


    http://www.crutchfield.com/S-0Li3cNVdx94/tech/kb399.html


    -Fred-

    65 Koupe early San Jose Phoenician Yellow 4 speed
    66 GT Koupe Dearborn Blue 4 speed
    66 KGT San Jose fastback pony interior Silver Frost 4 speed
    64 Falcon sedan delivery 289 4 speed
    65 Ranchero 289 4 speed
    66 Corvette roadster 427/425 4 speed

    Fred, your knowledge of these cars second to none! You are ablolutely right in saying this is what I have except with a flat head rather than tapered as shown in your link. I can easily see how the tool would work on the the screws. I have a friend with a pretty good collection of snap on tools and see if he has something like this.

    Were these screws commonly used on the rally pac yokes?

    Jack

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    I have an NOS in the Ford box high profile Hipo Rally Pac and it has the tamper resistant screws that I normally see on these.


    -Fred-

    65 Koupe early San Jose Phoenician Yellow 4 speed
    66 GT Koupe Dearborn Blue 4 speed
    66 KGT San Jose fastback pony interior Silver Frost 4 speed
    64 Falcon sedan delivery 289 4 speed
    65 Ranchero 289 4 speed
    66 Corvette roadster 427/425 4 speed

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    When I took mine out to repair it, I cleaned it out with some CRC electronics cleaner, used a fingernail file to clean up the contacts, then a light lube on the movement, been going for 3 years now.


    Edited by - 289kford on 03/19/2010 11:56:48

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