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Topic: Power Rack to Manual Rack
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NM Dave
Journeyman Posts: 52
From: Santa Fe, NM USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 09-20-2003 07:45 PM
   
Is there any adapter out there that will allow me to adapt a power rack steering shaft to a manual rack? I really would like to buy a rebuilt rack for $100 than buy the manual rack kit from Flaming river. I have searched all the local yards for a manual rack car but have not found one. Thanks in Advance Dave [This message has been edited by NM Dave (edited 09-20-2003).]
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bigblocked85
Journeyman Posts: 96
From: Waterford,MI
Registered: May 2003
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posted 09-23-2003 02:03 PM
Dave, If I remember right I think they're the same. I bought a reman rack from Murrays and only had to change the mounting bushings due to a tubular K-member. My shaft was the same though, almost positive. Good luck, Gordon
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1277
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-23-2003 11:12 PM
Although you could use the steering shaft from either PS or manual steering, however, the coupler that connects the shaft to the actual rack is different. The splined pinion shaft on a PS rack is larger than a manual unit.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker 302 5speed. 13.04@101mph
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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NM Dave
Journeyman Posts: 52
From: Santa Fe, NM USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 09-24-2003 12:31 AM
Would it be possible to put in a Steering U-Joints such as the ones made by flaming river or thier forged adapter flange. I reall y do not need the chrome that the flaming river kit uses.
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TurboGT
Gearhead Posts: 107
From: Hutchinson, Kansas
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 09-24-2003 09:38 AM
Dave,Flaming River makes the part that you're needing. It's a power steering shaft to manual rack flange, part number FR1604. The price is a bit scary, however. NHRA told me that for Stock Eliminator, we're required to use an OEM rag joint, so the pretty, chrome Flaming River shaft kit wouldn't be legal. http://www.flamingriver.com/racks2.htm ------------------
Mark Walton
'83 Mustang NHRA Stocker (under construction - track debut 2003)
'69 "off brand" NHRA SS/EA
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 4016
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-24-2003 10:39 AM
maybe im missing something here but i just took the pump off of mine. connected the inlet to the outlet on the rack with a short piece of fuel line. works great and is very easy to steer. mine is race only, dont know if you would want to do this on a street car.------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft. http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/billswebsite/pg06.html
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NM Dave
Journeyman Posts: 52
From: Santa Fe, NM USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 09-24-2003 02:54 PM
I have done that on other makes of cars that did not have rack setup. I guess I can try that and if I do not like it I can always goto another setup. I did notice that FR did have a adapter that allows the use of the rag joint to thier manual rack.
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