andybod
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| posted on 25/11/04 at 04:54 PM |
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bottom column link
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 ?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 25/11/04 at 05:16 PM |
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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?
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andybod
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| posted on 25/11/04 at 06:57 PM |
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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
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planetester
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 01:20 PM |
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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]
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andybod
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 05:15 PM |
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bugger back to the scappy,s next week when i,m off shift again thanks though
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 05:59 PM |
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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)
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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planetester
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 07:28 PM |
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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
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