[nzrt]

hi im after some help ,I have just purchased a 70 challenger 4 speed car, and when I turn the key off it only comes back to acc and not all the way so I can get the key out ,is there a trick to get key help needed cheers terry

[dave-r]

In the engine bay. Look at the steering column near the bulkhead. There is a lever on the side of the column. That has to be in the correct position so try moving it.

[nzrt]

cool thank you I will check it out cheers

[Adrian Worman]

The release lever on the column hangs up on its mountings sometimes and I have to flick it back with my thumb to get the key out.

[dave-r]

The release lever on the column hangs up on its mountings sometimes and I have to flick it back with my thumb to get the key out.

Is this a 4-speed thing?

[fbernard]

I don't remember seeing any kind of linkage between the column and the floor-shifted manual trans (although I have a release mechanism on the column on my 73 cuda).

There was a linkage between column and floor-shifted auto trans originally, which looks like this.

Obviously, I would think this releases the key only when the shifter is in 'Park'.

[Alaskan_TA]

1970 was the first and only model year for the reverse lockout linkage. If your linkage is intact & properly adjusted, you will have to put the transmission in reverse to remove the key.

This is the same for all 1970 manual transmission cars, 3-speed & 4-speed.