SVO with cruise control

[rodster]

By the looks of the engine pics, looks like this SVO might have had cruise control installed? I'm guessing not Ford dealer installed but maybe aftermarket?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154359018413

[Ken P]

Looks to be aftermarket. The Ford SVO cruise is different under the hood. It is also missing the Ford stalk on the column. My 85 Hertz SVO has cruise as did all other Hertz cars I believe.

[rodster]

That's what I thought, thanks. Aftermarket would probably not the stalk control but maybe an add-on box. The light pull chain caught my eye.

I pulled out the SVO book and didn't see anything mentioning cruise control. So you are saying the Hertz cars got cruise control? I'll like to see a picture of the setup as I don't think I ever saw one before.

[KCoker]

The Ford cruise control was add on for a thunderbird turbo coupe. I installed one on the svo I bought new. My Hertz car does not have it.

[rodster]

The Ford cruise control was add on for a thunderbird turbo coupe. I installed one on the svo I bought new. My Hertz car does not have it.

Interesting. Somewhere I have a picture of an 84 TC with the dealer installed cruise control.

[Ken P]

I'll have to check tomorrow. I made the assumption all Hertz cars had it.

[bluemax]

My first '86 2A SVO had dealer installed (Ford) cruise. It was added to entice the original owner to purchase the car after the '85.5 that he ordered wasn't delivered.

I am sure I have pictures of the set up, but that was back before everything went digital. The vacuum canister "literally a can" was mounted on the inner fender in the engine bay instead of trying to tuck it behind the plastic fender liner. It never worked properly when I had the car. I probably still have the paperwork on it.