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    Rack & Pinion questions

    what width tire do you plan on running? I bet your weight and tire selection wont require power steering. It will be a little hard to parralel park but doable. Posted via Mobile Device
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    doesnt the steeriods rack still just use the j-car rack?? As for power upgrades to the TCP rack Im not sure how easy that would be. You need a servo and other things, it seams doable but not sure on the cost, Just give TCP a call. My mustang is easy to drive over 10mph. Slow speeds make...
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    What I will do is run aluminum rod ends and drill and ream out the spindle to 0.495" and run a shoulder bolt through the spindle and rodend. instead of using the ball joint style tapered tierod ends. The inner pivot point will also be a rod end. I will connect each rod end with a swedged steel...
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    The bumpsteer kit is just a rod end and spacers. you could make your own tie rods with rodends on either side and a straight link in between them. You dont need any of the curves like stock when you switch to the TCP rack. The price of the tie rods would be in the $50 range compared to $300...
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    mustang II spindles

    ideally you want the LCA and tierod to be parralel from front view and share the same pivot points. Since this is not usually possibly unless you have a really short steering arm some changes can be made. But i would still keep the tierods pivot very close to the LCA chassis pivot. woodward...
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    Yep, to me it looks like TCP just replicated the original inner tie rod mounting points of the stock ford center link. Obviously ford accounted for ackerman and bumpsteer. Only when you lower a mustang do you need to adjust the bumpsteer.
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    according to TCP stock travel is 6.375 (i think its closer to 6.5"). From their site, the pinion gear has a ratio of 2.09" per 1 rotation. They also state that full lock to lock is 3 turns. therfore 6.27" of total travel. I think the 3 turns lock to lock will define your ratio. I think the 16:1...
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    mustang II spindles

    sorry i forgot to check, The mustang was loaded on the trailer. Im going drag racing this weekend if it doesnt rain. I think it is moved inboard about 1.5" on each side. I have heard the 67 LCA was 2" longer than a 65 but i can not verify this. As for using a zero ackerman steering...
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    thank you for coming to the board with the tech. My 65 mustang with the TCP rack no longer hits the steering stops which it did hit with stock steering. There is about 1/4" gap. The rack and tie rods are parallel to each other. This should give the most travel from the rack. This doesn't...
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    mustang II spindles

    they have a different spacing. Check out the TCP rack. There are four holes drilled in the center link. I think 67 was narrower. I can check when I get home I will look at my 65 mustang with a TCP rack and see which holes I used.
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    center-take-off instead of end-take-off, TCP style versus pinto style rack. I used the stock column with my TCP setup. I cant help with power as I dont run power steering. Im not a fan.
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    The reason I say junk: randalls, uni-steer and wurth design all use the same GM j-car rack. It was designed for a non-sporty sedan. I prefer a more advanced technology rack. Look into what racks are used by "super cars" most use woodward racks. TCP uses a woodward pinion and servo (servo for...
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    Rack & Pinion questions

    TCP is the best on the market. Randalls uses OEM junk. I have the TCP manual rack on my 65 mustang drag car. Posted via Mobile Device
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    mustang II spindles

    Thanks for the bump! The ball joint tapers are the same. Making your own steeering arms is a must. Unless you want to run front steer. As for making your own control arms, my upper was more modular off the shelf parts. The lower was more custom fabrication. The gussets for the tube to ball joint...
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    flush cooling system- now overheating

    it seems possible that rust and other stuff could have blocked some passage ways. Maybe even the radiator. I run a gano filter and collect any junk in my system. Posted via Mobile Device
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    new manual steering box or tcp manual r&p

    that absolutely makes sense. The only way to get the correct steering geometry with stock spindles is to duplicate the center link. Those three companies do that very well. I like that RRS uses aluminum but i like that TCP uses a custom rack. The by stronger i ment the rack was stronger. That it...
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    new manual steering box or tcp manual r&p

    I am curious why you ranked the racks in that order. What was your desicion parameters? i have done a lot of research and TCP is the only one with the non OEM rack. That is why i chose TCP for my 65 mustang. The TCP rack is much stronger and it would seem to have less deflection. Plus it looks...
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    getting a 245/45/17 to fit on the front

    i think it will fit. Maybe some loss in turning. My 65 mustang has a 245 tire in the front. But on a 7 inch wheel. My 65 falcon has my own design custom front suspension. With 7.5" wheels 245 tires and 4" backspace. The car is lowered 3" and the tire just fits everywhere. Posted via...
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    new manual steering box or tcp manual r&p

    from my research and thinking. The main advantage of a R&P is clearance for headers. The TCP is not lighter than the stock box. The bump steer with TCP would be dialed out just like a stock box and center link. The other advantage is the rack ratio can easily be changed. Where the box is built...
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    My 3 link update

    yes, mount it behind. That way you can get your roll center lower. Also make it as lonng as possible and at ride height make it flat. Also look into a watts link. In theory they are better. But panhards work great. Posted via Mobile Device
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