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| | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | I :mad: :confused: need help im a die hard chevy man and want to updatemy 1942 pickup with a 327 300hp and 5speed manual tranny late model chevy and change the frount end to rack and pinon stering and disk without using a mustang 2 frount end any help??IDEAS ????HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | I don't think there is a good way to put rack and pinion on a straight axle. If that is what you are trying to do you have a tough challenge ahead.
The problem is unless you mount the rack on the axle you have a bump steer problem, but if you mount the rack on the axle you have increased the unsprung weight, plus you have a challenge connecting the steering column to the rack.
If you want IFS but object to using a Ford product, you might look at doing a front clip, or a Jag or Corvette system.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 120 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 120 | I bought a 1950 chevy axle from a guy how said it had holes in it for a rack and pinion. He said that it worked great but i never tried it out because my truck seemed to drive as good as it should already with a stock box.
I put disk brakes on my chevy using mustang two rotors and pistones. they had a chevy lug pattern on them so i could use chevy wheels. I bought a braket to bolt this on to the axle. I got the stuff from so-cal speed shop it all cost me less than $400 | | |
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