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Fastback68
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From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
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posted 10-06-2003 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68   Click Here to Email Fastback68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
One thing I've found in my Stang magazine collection is that they all seem to be totally shameless when it comes to selling the product of a sponsor. I was interested in the following review and wondered if it was true. Can a standard steering mechanism for an early Stang really outperform a rack and pinion? Quote: "The car doesn��t feel flighty, and there is still a nice on-center feeling at the wheel that a rack-and-pinion setup completely lacks."
http://www.mustangandfords.com/howto/5271/

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Mpcoluv
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posted 10-06-2003 04:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mpcoluv   Click Here to Email Mpcoluv     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have installed the Flaming River steering box in my '69.
It is a vast improvement over the thirty year old box.
However I would not say it is as good much less better than rack and pinion.

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66 fastback
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posted 10-07-2003 09:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66 fastback   Click Here to Email 66 fastback     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am curious about this as well, I was almost ready to order a Total Control manual rack but read several articles that talked of VERY high steering effort. Has any body used one of these and found this to be true? The power assisted rack at almost 3k including the recommended pump is a budget buster. I talked to a tech at Global West who told me that Flaming River was coming out with a rack of their own. I called them and a tech there said it would be out in a couple of months. Has anybody used a Flaming River bos and the Shelby quick steering kit? This seems like a pretty good choice. My fastback has a 289 4v, C4 trans, and a 9" 3.50 limited slip rear. I intend to upgrade to a 302 roller block with AFR heads and so on during the winter. I am going to re do the front and rear suspension when the motor is out of the way. Dropping the upper arms seems like a natural choice as well as 1" lower springs. Any recommendations on this would really help. Thanks

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