MANUAL RACK AND PINION
04-11-2006, 10:26 PM
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MANUAL RACK AND PINION
anyone ever put a manual rack and pinion on there 5.0 ive driven my dads hot rods with manual rack and pinion and it wasnt bad at all im wondering if anyone every did it in a 5.0 and how hard it was
this is the kit i was looking at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Flami...QQcmdZViewItem
this is the kit i was looking at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Flami...QQcmdZViewItem
04-11-2006, 10:57 PM
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RE: MANUAL RACK AND PINION
grimance5.0 i was looking at the flaming river and it had different packages like just the rack and pinion. then it had one with rack and pinion and steering shaft. and it also had one with rack and pinion, steering shaft, and outter tie rods. do i need all that or just the rack and pinion??
04-11-2006, 11:50 PM
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RE: MANUAL RACK AND PINION
i also heard of people getting the rack from autozone they said it was the same thing just didnt have the name is that true? or should i spend the extra money and get a flaming river? i have 245-45-17 tires up front is that goin to be too hard to steer with manual steering?
04-12-2006, 12:38 AM
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RE: MANUAL RACK AND PINION
I have the rack & steering shaft. Be advised, these types of steering shafts may rub a header tube depending on motor mounts and headers used. I had to grind down the set screws that hold the upper u-joint togeather for clearance.
The thing about manual sttering, no matter what tires size is... it's going to be "harder" to turn the wheels if the car is setting still. If it's moving there should be no problems. Is it a big deal? To me, no.
The thing about manual sttering, no matter what tires size is... it's going to be "harder" to turn the wheels if the car is setting still. If it's moving there should be no problems. Is it a big deal? To me, no.
You'll be fine......
04-12-2006, 01:14 AM
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RE: MANUAL RACK AND PINION
I had a 64' chevy PU with manual steering, 350 smallblock, 60's in the front and a 10" octagon wood wheel. Not my choice of wheel, it had a vette engine which was the only thing I wanted off it. Unless yer really small no prob. I'ts only goin to strain you if you crank em sitting still.