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andybod - 25/11/04 at 04:54 PM

help just fitted steering rack i came to connect the bottom column link to the rack to measure and lengthen it and it,s to big it.s off a sierra dohc it does tighten down but seem,s to have to go along way what should i be using ?

DarrenW - 25/11/04 at 05:16 PM

What rack have you used? Are you referring the the yoke that fits onto the rack input shaft?

Ive used the column and rack from the same DOHC donor so obviously no problem to fit. Do you have the column that mates to the rack - can the ends be changed over? just a thought.

A pic might be useful so we can see how your current set up is fitting together. The yoke has a pinch slot, is this slot fully closing befor ethe bolt gets to torque? Is the bolt located through the cut out in the racks shaft OK?

andybod - 25/11/04 at 06:57 PM

using mk2 escort quick rack and sierra lower yoke it,s a luego velocity and it,s what they describe in the build manual only thought i have had does sierra with power steering have a larger input to the rack as i think my link could be of a p.a.s sierra

planetester - 26/11/04 at 01:20 PM

Yes, Sierras with power steering are bigger, go down the scrap yard & get another,

[Edited on 26/11/04 by planetester]

[Edited on 26/11/04 by planetester]

andybod - 26/11/04 at 05:15 PM

bugger back to the scappy,s next week when i,m off shift again thanks though

Mark Allanson - 26/11/04 at 05:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by planetester
Yes, Sierras with power steering are bigger, go down the scrap yard & get another,

[Edited on 26/11/04 by planetester]

[Edited on 26/11/04 by planetester]



WRONG!!!!!!

You need a column from a power sierra because the manual one has the cast lower link and cannot be welded.

Drill out the rubber donut at the botton, get just the rack input shaft clamp from a manual one, and bolt this to your modified power column lower shaft via the rubber donut (use 40x8mm bolts with nylocks instead of the rivets that ford used)

planetester - 26/11/04 at 07:28 PM

mine wasnt cast, it was forged, I cut it in half, turned up the ends to fit my tube & it welded great. trust my life with it