Rack and pinion steering

[oteenc]

Anyone put a rack and pinion steering on a 67 barracuda. If so what type and how? thanks

 

[1970Duster]

It has been done, try doing a quick search for it. That or you could always just order a RMS front end kit and Rack and pinion come with it.

 

[satinblack]

 

[jefflock]

Satinblack: With the rack there where are the motor mounts going to be?
Have you done this before or is this the first? I was wondering how it drove?

 

[satinblack]

my first so i hope it works ok. a bunch of guys told me that theirs drives fine. we will see

going to use a motor plate. mock up photo

 

[jefflock]

Keep us posted on your car and steering system. Maybe some more pictures (close up's)

 

[LIMEY VALIANT]

I`ve done it on my 1968 Valiant 408 smallblock. Ran 9.844 sec @ 134.4 mph and steering was absolutely fine ( kept in it after the gate, got up to approx 150 mph to give the steering a real good test )

Rack is a shortened left hand drive 1960`s Morris Minor rack and pinion, using a double Borgsson joint ( Summit racing ) on the steering colomn. Still using a standard k frame and standard engine mounts. Standard torsion bars remain in place with custom made bracet supported from both chassis rails sitting behind back of Milodon sump.
Ball joints removed and new drag links made


With some basic careful fabrication you should be able to make any manual rack fit

Good luck !!

 

[LIMEY VALIANT]

Satinblack

Good luck with that, I tried to do that myself first using a Mustang 2 rack but I couldn`t get it to work properly due to the rack being in front of the wheels and the steering colomn being too long overall as a result.

Went for a set up behind the wheels in the end ( pusher v`s puller )

I am also using standard Mopar LCA + UCA`s which restricts me more than your build

 

[bOb shingler]

not for street use.

 

[Rob Eppler]

the CAP system. Our High School auto shop students will be installing this system into a 71 Demon in the next few days. Check out capauto.com for specifics on the prices and benefits of this system. Winner of the fall HS nationals held @ Milan Dragway 2010. Driver; Cora Thomas...a hard charging quick reacting young woman! "Driving the finish line is easy when you "start" the race with an advantage!"