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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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how hard would this be to "retro fit" into a '66?

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku

i dont want to pay the like $1800 for a bolt in kit
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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oopsm didnt realize this ones power steering. i would buy a manual steering one
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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making it fit and mounting it up easy making the geometry work darn near impossible. here is a much better option for more money but quite a bit less than $1800

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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but that's only for automatics, what about the manual guys?
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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it can be made to work with a manual I have a T5
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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the first one you looked at is for 1980-93 stangs...not gunna bolt up to your 66

Daze, what coonects the rack to your steering wheel (ie whats NOT in the kit)???
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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in the case of my set up it came with all the parts BUT the connecting shaft was to short for smooth opperation. I called unisteer and they sent me a longer one no charge.
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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so you replace your steering box or does that remain? how do you connect from steering column to the rack?
Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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You cut the steering shaft off of the steering box and then a u-joint connect the original steering shaft to the connecting rod which attaches to the rac via another u-joint.
Old Jan 7, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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It would seem like a huge headache to retro fit the other one I like Dazes idea get one that fits.... If you look on flaming river you can get the joints to connect it. The actual R&P has no connection with the transmission they were just to lazy to make the shaft into peices... If you got a clutch cable I think that would also eliminate the issue if you did not want to cut it.



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