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08-06-2007, 03:41 PM
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Rack & Pinion Steering?
I sectioned my front cross member and now my steering shaft is hitting my upper A-arm. Has anyone put a rack & pinion in a 72 chevy blazer??? Please help.
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08-06-2007, 04:11 PM
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I am a Referee of life.
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
I'm pretty sure Porterbuilt does R&P with his dropmemeber.I don't know much about using it with a stock or sectioned crossmember.
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08-06-2007, 05:13 PM
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
Yes there is a member on here that has done this. But I believe he is in the 50's section on the site. Can't remember his name, but he was real nice even sent me a detailed cd of pictures and measurements and such on his rack and pinion. I'll see if I can't dig it up.
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06-09-2008, 01:46 AM
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Location: austin, Texas
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
I am having the same issue if anyone know what rack i need to buy.
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06-09-2008, 10:42 AM
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Location: Nacogdoches, Tx
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
I was able to make my factory steering work. But I will be curious to see what fletch4x4 does on his steering.
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06-09-2008, 11:17 AM
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
We should work on trying to find a way to adapt this. It cannot be hard.
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06-09-2008, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
I made mine.
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06-09-2008, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Plymouth, MA
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
Camaro thunder- Did you use the stock tie rod ends? What did you use for adjusters? Did you have to use a rack extinshion?
I have been looking into this also and I think a lot of the aftermarket crossmembers use ??-87 thunderbird power steering racks.
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06-09-2008, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Rack & Pinion Steering?
5/8 rodends for tie rods
Billet adjusters to go from the 5/8 to rack. Manual Flaming River rack and pinion Stock crossmember with the ends/cups cutoff and bag brackets welded up. Quote:
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