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OKGMC4 · 07-04-2014, 08:53 PM

I am curious if anyone has pics of a rack steering linkage with the full length doug thorley LS headers? On my 69, I don't have my cab on to check this but these headers hang way over the frame and it looks like the steering linkage will be really really close to the pipes. Curious to see how bad it will be to build the shaft. Thanks for any info...Mike

**Hart_Rod** · 07-07-2014, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OKGMC4

I am curious if anyone has pics of a rack steering linkage with the full length doug thorley LS headers? On my 69, I don't have my cab on to check this but these headers hang way over the frame and it looks like the steering linkage will be really really close to the pipes. Curious to see how bad it will be to build the shaft. Thanks for any info...Mike

Are you running an extreme dropmember?

OKGMC4 · 07-07-2014, 06:11 PM

Nope. Stock K member. I think I may have to go through the frame like a No Limit rack conversion. If so that would mean moving my engine mount brackets back. I am using a set of stock small block towers. All the guys I have seen with a rack are using old school engines and all the pics I can find of LS trucks are using stock steering.

OKGMC4 · 07-07-2014, 06:41 PM

Found this thread about a unisteer rack. Good pics of the shaft assembly. May be able to go this route as well...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=540249&page=2

07-04-2014, 08:53 PM	#1
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,245	Rack and pinion steering with thorley headers? I am curious if anyone has pics of a rack steering linkage with the full length doug thorley LS headers? On my 69, I don't have my cab on to check this but these headers hang way over the frame and it looks like the steering linkage will be really really close to the pipes. Curious to see how bad it will be to build the shaft. Thanks for any info...Mike __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

07-07-2014, 06:11 PM	#3
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,245	Re: Rack and pinion steering with thorley headers? Nope. Stock K member. I think I may have to go through the frame like a No Limit rack conversion. If so that would mean moving my engine mount brackets back. I am using a set of stock small block towers. All the guys I have seen with a rack are using old school engines and all the pics I can find of LS trucks are using stock steering. __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

07-07-2014, 06:41 PM	#4
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,245	Re: Rack and pinion steering with thorley headers? Found this thread about a unisteer rack. Good pics of the shaft assembly. May be able to go this route as well... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=540249&page=2 __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

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