John Wayne:
You said you have the rack & pinion steering, so you don't need a power steering *box*, you need a power steering *pump*, right? Normally the standard GM PS pump will support the powered rack & pinion, if I recall correctly the early Mustang rack needs less pressure than the later rack so you may need a pressure reducer in the lines. So just ask Heidt's if you are running a GM pump, they will know what you need to do to make it work. In other words, run what PS pump you have on your 350.
On the kits, they usually come "hub-to-hub". They have all the components for a complete front end, new cross member, top shock mounts, springs, shocks, A-arms, spindles, bearings & seals, tie-rod ends, steering rack, caliper brackets, calipers, pads, rotors/hubs, and associated hardware. "hub-to-hub" means you connect the steering shaft, you bolt on the wheels and tires, you hook hydralic lines to the rack, the front end is complete.
So normal "extra parts" are PS lines, and steering shaft connectors. You need new wheels to match your new lug pattern.
Now if you did not buy "hub-to-hub" kit, then Heidt's will tell you what is needed to complete from what you did buy.
There is an article somewhere on a Heidt's install, maybe
www.webrodder.com tech articles. Google IFS Heidt's install or something like that and you should find it.
From what I have read, all the MII IFS installs are basically the same. If you get your cross member and upper shock mounts welded on right, the rest of it is bolt-on simple.
The cross member should be level with the frame side-to-side, and level with the shop floor (assuming the shop floor is level). It should be centered to the original axle center-line.
The frame should be level side-to-side, and at the rake angle (front to back) you want the truck to run at, usually folks pick around a 3 degree rake with the back being higher. I'm thinking about zero rake on mine, as I am not going for the full-on "hot rod truck" look.
I know the guy at
www.webrodder.com has a good article on a Fatman IFS on a 59, and it is worth it to order a printed version. Not much money and he ships quickly and is trustworthy from my experiences. At any rate, it should be applicable in some respects to the Heidts.
I would also ask, did you read the instructions from Heidts? Having said that, I will say I think the Fatman instructions are pretty bad, but they are about 10 miles from me, so I can always call or go over there and ask, and that is the big reason I bought my kit from them is they are local.
Hope this helps.
