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Yes, I can see where you've got a problem with that control head. Not much you can do about that. You'd better start scouting around for another one. I think these are pretty much the same from '62 through '68, and from my experience, Cadillac used the same thing. These are very fragile. I haven't seen one broken like that one. Usually what happens is the nylon gears inside there break. Actually, I used to have an extra one of these. Not sure what I did with it. I know a guy that had the sliding gear reproduced in aluminum. The trouble I had with mine was that the round gear was slipping on the shaft attached to the dial. All it would do was ratchet. I had to super glue it fast. I think I have too much friction in the adjuster cable, but I've tried lubing it and there's not much you can to with it. I ever tried injecting oil with a hypodermic syringe. Keep looking, persistence pays off. I was able to get a working unit in my Starfire by using a bunch of parts I accumulated. Some are from a Cadillac. These units are cool when they are working. And they're a lifesaver if you do any kind of highway driving.
If it's any consolation, you did pretty good on the price. I figure I've got about $700 or $800 tied up in mine. I recently saw a NOS Chevrolet kit sell on eBay for somewhere in the neighborhood of $3,500!
I'll look around for a connector for the regulator. I had to make a wiring harness for mine. I'm thinking I used a connector from something else, or was able to get a new one. I'm trying to think what else uses that 3 terminal connector...
Paul
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