[Gator67]

We took the car out yesterday for a drive and some errands. The ignition started to work intermittently, and by the time we got home, no crank at all. After ruling out binding on the switch rod, starter wiring, and the neutral safety switch, we discovered it would occasionally crank when the steering column was tilted all the way down. So this morning we dropped the Flaming River column and moved the ignition switch forward a bit, which seemed to have solved the problem, but it was tricky to find the sweet spot where both the start and accessory positions would work. Not sure why the switch functioned correctly for the last several months and then decided not to quit yesterday, and whether the issue is with the switch or the rod, or both.

As an aside, in addition to the two screws that normally secures the ignition switch to the column, Flaming River uses a short self-tapping screw to secure the ignition switch so that it doesn't move...if they go the trouble of doing this, one would think they would make sure the ignition switch is in the right location first. The Ididit column I used in my '70 uses electronic switching and relays, and I've found that the key is little touchy if you're not used to it. So for this car we went with a Flaming River column because it uses a traditional ignition switch set-up, which gives the key a more positive feel. But given the issues I've had with this column, I'll go with Ididit next time for sure.