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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 | Has anyone out there tried to install rack and pinion steering onto an AD truck? I have an IFS from a 72 C-10 on my 53 3100, and was just thinking of the possiblities of changing the box out for rack and pinion, perhaps from a late model Buick or Olds? Can this be done and is it worth the time and effort? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You'll need one from a Camaro or Firebird, as most of the other late model cars with R&P are rear steer. You might consider Corvette also. Keep in mind, those R&P units are metric, so you will need outer tie rods with metric threads to work with them.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | A Durango/Dakota and Ford Exploder are also good donors for the AD and actually fit better than the GM F-body.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 | Thanks for the info. I guess I'm a true Chevy man. It never crossed my mind that a Mopar or F&%d part might work better. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | The durango rack is almost a perfect width because the inner tie rod lengths are shorter. The Camaro need to have the inner tie rods swapped with a shorter set.
To be honest. The steering racks are either ZF or TRW and purchased by all OEM's. GM purchases the racks just like Ford, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, etc.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
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