Rack and pinion

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  1. CornedBeef4.6L

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    I will be fabbing up a manual rack and pinion for the "BADMAV" I will document the procedure and make templates if anybody is interested. I would assume that a power rack of the same variety would also work. I will be using a mustang II/Granada manual rack. I will be adding tubular a arms and coil overs as well. I am not interested in cutting it up for a MII front end. I like the stock appearing car with mild mods. Tryinbg to accomplish more of a Trans Am style Mav, hence the side exit exhaust etc........ Just my thing.....
     
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    I am very interested in the modifications required to put a rack and pinion steering setup in a Mav without removing the shock towers. Seems to me alot less risky, but you get the benefits of the more responsive rack and pinion steeing. Go for it!! :)
     
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  3. CornedBeef4.6L

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    Also this will be for clearing headers 1 5/8 tube size elite hedmans.
     
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  4. Corbin Johnson

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    Awesome!! Go for it! I would love to know how to get rack and pinion on the Mavs!
    -Corbin
     
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    Give us details, when you have them. I have access to new Rack and Pinion and have been attempting to decide if it is worth the effort.
     
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    I"m assuming this will be a custom, rear steer rack?? I'm also very interested in this modification......
     
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    I have tried contacting Flamming River about their rack kit for Mustangs and how much it would take to make it work on our cars. I even told them we could deliver a car to them for measurements. They would never answer me or return my calls. Maybe someone who lives near them could get better responses if you go by in person. I am interested in a rear steer rack only. I'm half tempted to buy a Mustang set up and see whats up.
     
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    Robert Raney has done it, and I have seen it. Nice job and I am going to do my 71 following his lead. I am going to go with BIG brakes and stuff. I think from this thread that there is enough interest in this mod that a guy could make some decent extra $ from it.
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    I would just buy the Rod & Custom Motorsports set up if I was gonna go with the Mustang II set up. It sure would simplify things. The rear steer kit for Mustangs is only about $1200 and that includes the steering column. Anyone know the deminsions of the Mustang width compared to our cars?
     
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    The mustang II unit will not work on our cars without removing the shock towers. The rear steer units are limited by width, hard to get the pinion in a spot where you can keep a reasonable turning radius. I've discussed it with Flamin River and they said that it would take a custom, rear steer rack.
     
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    Know anybody that makes them?
     
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    I aint skeered!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

    I will make one trust me.........Not the first R and P job. I have a welder/plasma cutter/ access to unlimted rack and pinions. One thing with big companies is that the need has to be greater than the cost to start a new project. lets face it mavericks just are not popular enough for a large scale project as this. They blew you off for this reason. Worse case scenario i have to go with power steering but i would prefer manual rack. :smash:
     
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    If I have to Drive by wire sounds like something fun to jump into. Who needs a steering colum anyway?:D
     
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    So is your plan to make a rear steer rack? All Must II have front steer. If the tire tracking width is the same on the Mustang as it is the Maverick, then its just a matter of making brackets. Especially since they use the same upper and lower control arms.
     
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    The normal Mustang (not MII) rack is wider than the Mav's. Here is a discussion and pics of a rack installed in a Mav by Total Control Products. They had to narrow it by about 2 inches, but they lost rack travel that way and the turning radius suffered....
    http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/dcforum/DCForumID10/136.html
    -Corbin
     
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